Canada vs Italy: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Canada
81.6%
in 2024
Italy
77.3%
in 2024
Canada rank
18th
Italy rank
20th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Canada currently reports 81.6% against 77.3% in Italy, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Canada ranks 18th and Italy ranks 20th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.2% | 78.2% | 2.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 77.7% | 1.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 77.3% | 4.1% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Canada or Italy?
- Canada, at 81.6% against 77.3% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Canada and Italy?
- 4.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Canada ranks 18th and Italy ranks 20th of 100 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 and rural population using safely managed sanitation 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 using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.