Japan vs Thailand: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre

Japan
0.1857 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand
0.2082 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
152nd
Thailand rank
149th

People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre over time

  • Japan
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0.2082 people per square kilometre against 0.1857 people per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 0.0225 people per square kilometre.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 152nd and Thailand ranks 149th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0437 people per square kilometre 2.23 people per square kilometre 2.19 people per square kilometre Thailand
2010s 0.1228 people per square kilometre 1.11 people per square kilometre 0.9863 people per square kilometre Thailand
2020s 0.1754 people per square kilometre 0.3625 people per square kilometre 0.1871 people per square kilometre Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre, Japan or Thailand?
Thailand, at 0.2082 people per square kilometre against 0.1857 people per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between Japan and Thailand?
0.0225 people per square kilometre, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 152nd and Thailand ranks 149th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 4,921 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.