Caribbean vs Japan: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location
Caribbean
76.0%
in 2024
Japan
99.9%
in 2024
Caribbean rank
27th
Japan rank
26th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time
- Caribbean
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 99.9% against 76.0% in Caribbean, a difference of 23.9%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Caribbean's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 27th and Japan ranks 26th of 38 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.2% | 100.0% | 29.8% | Japan |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 100.0% | 26.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 99.9% | 24.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location, Caribbean or Japan?
- Japan, at 99.9% against 76.0% in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Caribbean and Japan?
- 23.9%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Japan rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Caribbean ranks 27th and Japan ranks 26th of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.