Russia vs Ukraine: Drinking water usage in urban areas
Russia
218,818 people
in 2024
Ukraine
200,180 people
in 2024
Russia rank
13th
Ukraine rank
14th
Drinking water usage in urban areas over time
- Russia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Russia currently reports 218,818 people against 200,180 people in Ukraine, a difference of 18,638 people.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 13th and Ukraine ranks 14th of 188 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 213,028 people | 5,307 people | 207,721 people | Russia |
| 2010s | 215,066 people | 106,764 people | 108,302 people | Russia |
| 2020s | 218,816 people | 190,080 people | 28,736 people | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Russia or Ukraine?
- Russia, at 218,818 people against 200,180 people in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Russia and Ukraine?
- 18,638 people, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Ukraine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Ukraine rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Russia ranks 13th and Ukraine ranks 14th 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.