Canada vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Canada
1.4%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
1.3%
in 2024
Canada rank
120th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
123rd
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Canada
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Canada ranks 120th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 123rd of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.8% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Canada or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Canada, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Canada and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Canada ranks 120th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 123rd of 232 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 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.