Russia vs Zambia: Drinking water services

Russia
1.12 million people
in 2007
Zambia
1.19 million people
in 2024
Russia rank
25th
Zambia rank
24th

Drinking water services over time

  • Russia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.19 million people against 1.12 million people in Russia, a difference of 61,230 people.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 24th of 231 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water services, Russia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1.19 million people against 1.12 million people in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water services between Russia and Zambia?
61,230 people, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Zambia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2007.
How do Russia and Zambia rank globally for drinking water services?
Russia ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 24th of 231 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 Drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water services
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,429 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.