Japan vs Mexico: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Japan
122.74 million people
in 2024
Mexico
130.26 million people
in 2024
Japan rank
11th
Mexico rank
10th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 130.26 million people against 122.74 million people in Japan, a difference of 7.52 million people.
That makes Mexico'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.
Japan ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 10th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125.94 million people | 98.57 million people | 27.36 million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 126.03 million people | 116.75 million people | 9.28 million people | Japan |
| 2020s | 123.95 million people | 127.70 million people | 3.75 million people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Japan or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 130.26 million people against 122.74 million people in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Japan and Mexico?
- 7.52 million people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Japan ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 10th 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 at least a basic drinking water source. 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 an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.