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
050.0M100.0M150.0M200020122024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.