Canada vs Italy
Canada vs Italy: Safe drinking water
Safe drinking water in 2022: 99% in Canada and 92.7% in Italy, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Canada, by 6.3 percentage points, or 1.07 times that in Italy.
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
What the numbers say
- Canada has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2000.
- In 2022, Canada ranked 30 and Italy ranked 55 of 135 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 72.9% in 2022.
Every year
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Year | Canada | Italy | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 99 | 92.7 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 99 | 92.7 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 99 | 93 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 99 | 93.2 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 99 | 93.5 | 71 |
| 2017 | 98.9 | 93.7 | 70.4 |
| 2016 | 98.9 | 94 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 98.8 | 94.3 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 98.8 | 94.5 | 68.4 |
| 2013 | 98.7 | 94.7 | 67.7 |
| 2012 | 98.7 | 95 | 67.1 |
| 2011 | 98.6 | 95.2 | 66.4 |
| 2010 | 98.5 | 95.4 | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 98.5 | 95.7 | 65.4 |
| 2008 | 98.4 | 95.9 | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 98.4 | 96.1 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 98.3 | 96.1 | 64 |
| 2005 | 98.2 | 95.9 | 63.7 |
| 2004 | 98.2 | 95.6 | 63 |
| 2003 | 98.2 | 95.4 | 62.4 |
| 2002 | 98.2 | 95.2 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 98.2 | 95 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 98.2 | 94.8 | 60.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people whose drinking water comes from an improved source at home, there when needed and free of contamination.
- Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 135 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Canada vs Italy
Health
- Life expectancyCanada: 82.6 years in 2023Italy: 83.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityCanada: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024Italy: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityCanada: 4.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023Italy: 2.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionCanada: 3.99% in 2017Italy: 3.46% in 2017
- Suicide rateCanada: 10.9 per 100,000 people in 2017Italy: 4.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationCanada: 39.3 million people in 2023Italy: 59.5 million people in 2023
- Population growthCanada: 1.22% a year in 2023Italy: -0.22% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateCanada: 1.35 births per woman in 2023Italy: 1.2 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationCanada: 82.9% in 2025Italy: 69.7% in 2025
- Median ageCanada: 40.3 years in 2023Italy: 47.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overCanada: 19.4% in 2023Italy: 24.2% in 2023
- Net migration rateCanada: 11 per 1,000 people in 2023Italy: 2.5 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingCanada: 1.63% of GDP in 2025Italy: 1.89% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsCanada: $37.5B in 2025Italy: $45.4B in 2025
- Military spending per personCanada: $939 in 2025Italy: $813 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingCanada: 3.7% of government spending in 2025Italy: 3.7% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelCanada: 72,000 people in 2020Italy: 338,000 people in 2020
- National powerCanada: 0.81% of world capability in 2022Italy: 0.96% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersCanada: 0.35% of the labour force in 2020Italy: 1.35% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsCanada: 83 million TIV in 2025Italy: 566 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsCanada: 312 million TIV in 2025Italy: 1.92 billion TIV in 2025