Canada vs Guyana: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Canada
1.7%
in 2024
Guyana
1.9%
in 2024
Canada rank
105th
Guyana rank
102nd

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Canada
  • Guyana
02468200020122024

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 1.9% against 1.7% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

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

Canada ranks 105th and Guyana ranks 102nd of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Unit
%
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
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion 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.