Gambia vs Japan: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Gambia
1.43 million people
in 2024
Japan
1.58 million people
in 2024
Gambia rank
66th
Japan rank
65th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Gambia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.58 million people against 1.43 million people in Gambia, a difference of 145,090 people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 66th and Japan ranks 65th of 163 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 million people | 2.64 million people | 1.45 million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.33 million people | 2.11 million people | 780,466 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.40 million people | 1.66 million people | 264,558 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Gambia or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.58 million people against 1.43 million people in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Gambia and Japan?
- 145,090 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Japan rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Gambia ranks 66th and Japan ranks 65th of 163 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 not using safely managed 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
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.