Canada vs Iceland: People using at least basic sanitation services

Canada

98.6%

in 2024

Iceland

98.8%

in 2024

Canada rank

65th

Iceland rank

62nd

People using at least basic sanitation services over time

Canada
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 98.8% against 98.6% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.

Globally, Canada ranks 65th and Iceland ranks 62nd of 214 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 6,338 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.