Japan vs Tuvalu: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Japan
0.8%
in 2024
Tuvalu
0.9%
in 2024
Japan rank
126th
Tuvalu rank
124th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Japan
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 126th and Tuvalu ranks 124th of 231 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 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 Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Japan and Tuvalu?
- 0.1%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Tuvalu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Tuvalu rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Japan ranks 126th and Tuvalu ranks 124th 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.