Canada vs Latvia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Canada
88,810 people
in 2024
Latvia
81,054 people
in 2024
Canada rank
90th
Latvia rank
92nd
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Canada
- Latvia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 88,810 people against 81,054 people in Latvia, a difference of 7,756 people.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Canada ranks 90th and Latvia ranks 92nd of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45,088 people | 167,411 people | 122,323 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 68,427 people | 115,966 people | 47,540 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 87,475 people | 85,879 people | 1,596 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Canada or Latvia?
- Canada, at 88,810 people against 81,054 people in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Canada and Latvia?
- 7,756 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Latvia rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Canada ranks 90th and Latvia ranks 92nd of 175 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 People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.