Japan vs United States: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre
Japan
0.1857 people per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
0.1445 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
152nd
United States rank
155th
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.1857 people per square kilometre against 0.1445 people per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 0.0412 people per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Japan ranks 152nd and United States ranks 155th of 214 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0437 people per square kilometre | 0.0413 people per square kilometre | 0.0024 people per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.1228 people per square kilometre | 0.0805 people per square kilometre | 0.0422 people per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.1754 people per square kilometre | 0.1341 people per square kilometre | 0.0412 people per square kilometre | Japan |
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 United States?
- Japan, at 0.1857 people per square kilometre against 0.1445 people per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between Japan and United States?
- 0.0412 people per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 152nd and United States ranks 155th 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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About this data
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.