Japan vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location
Japan
99.9%
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
69.1%
in 2024
Japan rank
26th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
29th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time
- Japan
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 99.9% against 69.1% in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 30.8%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 26th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 29th of 230 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 64.6% | 35.4% | Japan |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 67.4% | 32.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 68.8% | 31.2% | 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Japan, at 99.9% against 69.1% in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Japan and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 30.8%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Japan ranks 26th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 29th of 230 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.