Japan vs Switzerland: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Japan
99.2%
in 2024
Switzerland
99.7%
in 2024
Japan rank
9th
Switzerland rank
7th
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 99.7% against 99.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 150 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 97.8% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.7% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.7% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Japan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 99.7% against 99.2% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Japan and Switzerland?
- 0.5%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Japan ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 7th 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.