How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States Virgin Islands?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Japan vs United States Virgin Islands: Share using safely managed drinking water

Japan

98.7%

in 2024

United States Virgin Islands

98.7%

in 2024

Japan rank

37th

United States Virgin Islands rank

38th

Share using safely managed drinking water over time

Japan
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

Japan currently reports 98.7% against 98.7% in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 37th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 38th of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	97.9%	97.7%	0.2%	Japan
2010s	98.3%	98.3%	0.0%	Japan
2020s	98.7%	98.7%	0.0%	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share using safely managed drinking water, Japan or United States Virgin Islands?: Japan, at 98.7% against 98.7% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in share using safely managed drinking water between Japan and United States Virgin Islands?: 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States Virgin Islands?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Japan and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for share using safely managed drinking water?: Japan ranks 37th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 38th 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

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: 18 September 2026

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.