Canada vs Tuvalu: Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Canada
98.3%
in 2024
Tuvalu
98.2%
in 2024
Canada rank
95th
Tuvalu rank
96th
Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time
- Canada
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Canada currently reports 98.3% against 98.2% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 95th and Tuvalu ranks 96th of 188 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 98.8% | 0.9% | Canada |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.5% | 0.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.2% | 0.1% | 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 Tuvalu?
- Canada, at 98.3% against 98.2% in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Canada and Tuvalu?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Tuvalu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Tuvalu rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
- Canada ranks 95th and Tuvalu ranks 96th 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.