Egypt vs Japan: People using improved sanitation facilities
Egypt
114.44 million people
in 2024
Japan
123.68 million people
in 2024
Egypt rank
12th
Japan rank
11th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Egypt
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 123.68 million people against 114.44 million people in Egypt, a difference of 9.24 million people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 12th and Japan ranks 11th of 232 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.60 million people | 127.74 million people | 49.15 million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 96.53 million people | 127.41 million people | 30.88 million people | Japan |
| 2020s | 110.72 million people | 124.96 million people | 14.23 million people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Egypt or Japan?
- Japan, at 123.68 million people against 114.44 million people in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Egypt and Japan?
- 9.24 million people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Japan rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Egypt ranks 12th and Japan ranks 11th 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 People 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
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.