Canada vs Saint Lucia: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Canada
98.5%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
98.2%
in 2024
Canada rank
59th
Saint Lucia rank
60th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Canada
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 98.5% against 98.2% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 59th and Saint Lucia ranks 60th of 178 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.4% | 90.3% | 8.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 94.7% | 3.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 97.9% | 0.6% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services, Canada or Saint Lucia?
- Canada, at 98.5% against 98.2% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Canada and Saint Lucia?
- 0.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saint Lucia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Saint Lucia rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Canada ranks 59th and Saint Lucia ranks 60th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.