Guinea-Bissau vs Japan: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Guinea-Bissau
1.67 million people
in 2024
Japan
1.58 million people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
63rd
Japan rank
65th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Japan
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.67 million people against 1.58 million people in Japan, a difference of 98,020 people.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 63rd 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 | Guinea-Bissau | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 million people | 2.64 million people | 1.53 million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.38 million people | 2.11 million people | 736,083 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.61 million people | 1.66 million people | 54,000 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, Guinea-Bissau or Japan?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 1.67 million people against 1.58 million people in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Guinea-Bissau and Japan?
- 98,020 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Japan rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 63rd 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.