Canada vs Slovakia: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Canada
81.3%
in 2024
Slovakia
83.4%
in 2024
Canada rank
49th
Slovakia rank
48th
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Canada
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 83.4% against 81.3% in Canada, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 49th and Slovakia ranks 48th of 150 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.1% | 83.8% | 7.8% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 82.9% | 4.0% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 83.2% | 2.2% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Canada or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 83.4% against 81.3% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Canada and Slovakia?
- 2.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Slovakia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Slovakia rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Canada ranks 49th and Slovakia ranks 48th of 150 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 population using safely managed sanitation. 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.