Canada vs Panama: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Canada
110,386 people
in 2024
Panama
130,148 people
in 2024
Canada rank
85th
Panama rank
82nd

People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time

  • Canada
  • Panama
0100.0k200.0k300.0k200020122024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 130,148 people against 110,386 people in Canada, a difference of 19,762 people.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 85th and Panama ranks 82nd of 178 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
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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.