Chile vs Japan: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Chile
957,119 people
in 2024
Japan
1.01 million people
in 2024
Chile rank
90th
Japan rank
87th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Chile
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.01 million people against 957,119 people in Chile, a difference of 50,581 people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 90th and Japan ranks 87th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.21 million people | 3.71 million people | 506,105 people | Chile |
| 2010s | 1.90 million people | 1.94 million people | 40,873 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 978,114 people | 1.11 million people | 128,722 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Chile or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.01 million people against 957,119 people in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Chile and Japan?
- 50,581 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Japan rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Chile ranks 90th and Japan ranks 87th of 150 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. 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 safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.