Japan vs Pakistan: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Japan
123.68 million people
in 2024
Pakistan
180.62 million people
in 2024
Japan rank
8th
Pakistan rank
6th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Japan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 180.62 million people against 123.68 million people in Japan, a difference of 56.94 million people.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127.74 million people | 70.55 million people | 57.19 million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 127.41 million people | 124.59 million people | 2.82 million people | Japan |
| 2020s | 124.96 million people | 172.05 million people | 47.09 million people | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Japan or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 180.62 million people against 123.68 million people in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Japan and Pakistan?
- 56.94 million people, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Pakistan rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Japan ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 232 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 People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.