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
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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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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.