Canada vs Philippines: Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Canada
98.3%
in 2024
Philippines
98.3%
in 2024
Canada rank
95th
Philippines rank
93rd
Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time
- Canada
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 98.3% against 98.3% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 95th and Philippines ranks 93rd of 188 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 94.6% | 5.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 96.5% | 2.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 97.9% | 0.5% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic water services, Canada or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 98.3% against 98.3% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Canada and Philippines?
- 0.0%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Philippines?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Philippines rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
- Canada ranks 95th and Philippines ranks 93rd of 188 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 urban population using at least basic 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.