Japan vs Rwanda: People using improved drinking water sources
Japan
1.01 million people
in 2024
Rwanda
1.25 million people
in 2024
Japan rank
47th
Rwanda rank
44th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Japan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.25 million people against 1.01 million people in Japan, a difference of 235,560 people.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 47th and Rwanda ranks 44th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.82 million people | 1.49 million people | 333,428 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.42 million people | 1.44 million people | 24,209 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1.07 million people | 1.30 million people | 230,370 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Japan or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1.25 million people against 1.01 million people in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Japan and Rwanda?
- 235,560 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Rwanda rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Japan ranks 47th and Rwanda ranks 44th 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.