Japan vs Philippines: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Japan
122.74 million people
in 2024
Philippines
111.05 million people
in 2024
Japan rank
11th
Philippines rank
13th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Japan
- Philippines
How they compare
Japan currently reports 122.74 million people against 111.05 million people in Philippines, a difference of 11.70 million people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 13th of 231 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125.94 million people | 76.85 million people | 49.09 million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 126.03 million people | 95.91 million people | 30.12 million people | Japan |
| 2020s | 123.95 million people | 108.36 million people | 15.58 million people | Japan |
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 Philippines?
- Japan, at 122.74 million people against 111.05 million people in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Japan and Philippines?
- 11.70 million people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Philippines rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Japan ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 13th 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.