Japan vs Slovakia: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
Japan
99.9%
in 2024
Slovakia
100.0%
in 2024
Japan rank
60th
Slovakia rank
58th
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Japan
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 100.0% against 99.9% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 60th and Slovakia ranks 58th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved sanitation facilities, Japan or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 100.0% against 99.9% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved sanitation facilities between Japan and Slovakia?
- 0.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Slovakia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Slovakia rank globally for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Japan ranks 60th and Slovakia ranks 58th 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 the population 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
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.