Japan vs Puerto Rico: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water
Japan
98.7%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
98.9%
in 2024
Japan rank
37th
Puerto Rico rank
34th
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water over time
- Japan
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 98.9% against 98.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 37th and Puerto Rico ranks 34th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.9% | 75.9% | 22.0% | Japan |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 93.0% | 5.4% | Japan |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 99.3% | 0.6% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed drinking water, Japan or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 98.9% against 98.7% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed drinking water between Japan and Puerto Rico?
- 0.2%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Puerto Rico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Puerto Rico rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Japan ranks 37th and Puerto Rico ranks 34th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.