Japan vs Serbia: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Japan
0.8%
in 2024
Serbia
0.7%
in 2024
Japan rank
126th
Serbia rank
128th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Japan
- Serbia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Serbia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 126th and Serbia ranks 128th of 231 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.9% | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Japan or Serbia?
- Japan, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Japan and Serbia?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Serbia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Serbia rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Japan ranks 126th and Serbia ranks 128th of 231 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 of population not using improved drinking water sources. 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 not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.