Canada vs Gambia: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Canada
110,386 people
in 2024
Gambia
84,097 people
in 2024
Canada rank
85th
Gambia rank
88th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Canada
- Gambia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 110,386 people against 84,097 people in Gambia, a difference of 26,289 people.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Canada ranks 85th and Gambia ranks 88th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99,751 people | 169,948 people | 70,197 people | Gambia |
| 2010s | 104,148 people | 133,373 people | 29,224 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 109,395 people | 95,429 people | 13,967 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Canada or Gambia?
- Canada, at 110,386 people against 84,097 people in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Canada and Gambia?
- 26,289 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Gambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Gambia rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Canada ranks 85th and Gambia ranks 88th 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 People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.