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
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.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99,751 people | 242,186 people | 142,436 people | Panama |
| 2010s | 104,148 people | 193,679 people | 89,531 people | Panama |
| 2020s | 109,395 people | 144,909 people | 35,513 people | Panama |
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 Panama?
- Panama, at 130,148 people against 110,386 people in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Canada and Panama?
- 19,762 people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Panama rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Canada ranks 85th and Panama ranks 82nd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β 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.