Japan vs Jordan: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Japan
1.58 million people
in 2024
Jordan
1.28 million people
in 2024
Japan rank
65th
Jordan rank
67th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Japan
- Jordan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.58 million people against 1.28 million people in Jordan, a difference of 298,780 people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 65th and Jordan ranks 67th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Jordan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.64 million people | 2.62 million people | 12,918 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.11 million people | 2.48 million people | 367,867 people | Jordan |
| 2020s | 1.66 million people | 1.65 million people | 14,074 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, Japan or Jordan?
- Japan, at 1.58 million people against 1.28 million people in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Japan and Jordan?
- 298,780 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Jordan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Jordan rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Japan ranks 65th and Jordan ranks 67th 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.