Japan vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Japan
0.1%
in 2024
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
0.1%
in 2024
Japan rank
173rd
Saint Pierre and Miquelon rank
170th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Japan
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
How they compare
Saint Pierre and Miquelon currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Saint Pierre and Miquelon's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Saint Pierre and Miquelon has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 173rd and Saint Pierre and Miquelon ranks 170th of 232 countries.
Saint Pierre and Miquelon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Japan or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Japan and Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- 0.0%, with Saint Pierre and Miquelon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Saint Pierre and Miquelon rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Japan ranks 173rd and Saint Pierre and Miquelon ranks 170th of 232 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.