Bahrain vs Japan: Share using safely managed drinking water

Bahrain

98.9%

in 2024

Japan

98.7%

in 2024

Bahrain rank

35th

Japan rank

37th

Share using safely managed drinking water over time

Bahrain
Japan

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 98.9% against 98.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Bahrain ranks 35th and Japan ranks 37th of 163 countries.

Individual pages

Share using safely managed drinking water in Bahrain
Share using safely managed drinking water in Japan
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Share using safely managed drinking water
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.