Chile vs Japan: People using at least basic drinking water services

Chile

99.1%

in 2024

Japan

99.2%

in 2024

Chile rank

80th

Japan rank

78th

People using at least basic drinking water services over time

Chile
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 99.2% against 99.1% in Chile, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Globally, Chile ranks 80th and Japan ranks 78th of 214 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 6,373 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.