Japan vs Saint Helena: Share using safely managed drinking water
Japan
98.7%
in 2024
Saint Helena
98.4%
in 2024
Japan rank
37th
Saint Helena rank
40th
Share using safely managed drinking water over time
- Japan
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Japan currently reports 98.7% against 98.4% in Saint Helena, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 37th and Saint Helena ranks 40th of 163 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.0% | 80.9% | 17.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 87.9% | 10.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.4% | 0.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share using safely managed drinking water, Japan or Saint Helena?
- Japan, at 98.7% against 98.4% in Saint Helena as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share using safely managed drinking water between Japan and Saint Helena?
- 0.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saint Helena?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Saint Helena rank globally for share using safely managed drinking water?
- Japan ranks 37th and Saint Helena ranks 40th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share using safely managed drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.