Japan vs Malawi: People using improved drinking water sources
Japan
1.01 million people
in 2024
Malawi
904,718 people
in 2024
Japan rank
47th
Malawi rank
49th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Japan
- Malawi
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.01 million people against 904,718 people in Malawi, a difference of 106,132 people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Japan ranks 47th and Malawi ranks 49th of 231 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.82 million people | 2.58 million people | 751,414 people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.42 million people | 1.99 million people | 571,405 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.07 million people | 1.18 million people | 110,040 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Japan or Malawi?
- Japan, at 1.01 million people against 904,718 people in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Japan and Malawi?
- 106,132 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Malawi rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Japan ranks 47th and Malawi ranks 49th of 231 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 drinking water sources. 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 only unimproved drinking water sources.