Japan vs United Kingdom: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services
Japan
0.7576
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.26
in 2024
Japan rank
133rd
United Kingdom rank
131st
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.26 against 0.7576 in Japan, a difference of 0.5024.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.7 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 133rd and United Kingdom ranks 131st of 149 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.89 | 1.72 | 1.17 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.48 | 1.45 | 0.0324 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.8327 | 1.3 | 0.4656 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, Japan or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.26 against 0.7576 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 0.5024, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Japan ranks 133rd and United Kingdom ranks 131st of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.