Mozambique vs Russia: Drinking water usage in urban areas
Mozambique
174,929 people
in 2024
Russia
218,818 people
in 2024
Mozambique rank
15th
Russia rank
13th
Drinking water usage in urban areas over time
- Mozambique
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 218,818 people against 174,929 people in Mozambique, a difference of 43,889 people.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 15th and Russia ranks 13th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 265,880 people | 213,028 people | 52,852 people | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 249,227 people | 215,066 people | 34,161 people | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 199,228 people | 218,816 people | 19,588 people | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Mozambique or Russia?
- Russia, at 218,818 people against 174,929 people in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Mozambique and Russia?
- 43,889 people, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Russia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Russia rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Mozambique ranks 15th and Russia ranks 13th of 188 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 usage in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.