Japan vs Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location

Japan
99.9%
in 2024
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
46.0%
in 2024
Japan rank
27th
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
28th

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

  • Japan
  • Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
406080100200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 99.9% against 46.0% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), a difference of 53.9%.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.2 times Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s.

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

Japan ranks 27th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 28th of 249 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 100.0% 35.5% 64.5% Japan
2010s 100.0% 40.4% 59.5% Japan
2020s 99.9% 44.9% 55.0% 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, Japan or Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
Japan, at 99.9% against 46.0% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Japan and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
53.9%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Japan and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
Japan ranks 27th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 28th of 249 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
283 places, 6,859 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed