Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Japan: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location

Democratic Republic of the Congo
16.3%
in 2024
Japan
99.9%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
23rd
Japan rank
26th

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Japan
20406080100200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 99.9% against 16.3% in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 83.6%.

That makes Japan's figure about 6.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 26th of 23 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 21.8% 100.0% 78.2% Japan
2010s 17.9% 100.0% 82.1% Japan
2020s 16.2% 99.9% 83.8% 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, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Japan?
Japan, at 99.9% against 16.3% in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Japan?
83.6%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Japan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Japan rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 26th of 23 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,496 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed