Japan vs Peru: People not using improved drinking water sources

Japan
1.01 million people
in 2024
Peru
1.32 million people
in 2024
Japan rank
54th
Peru rank
51st

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Japan
  • Peru
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M200020122024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 1.32 million people against 1.01 million people in Japan, a difference of 305,630 people.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 54th and Peru ranks 51st of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved drinking water sources
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.