Benin vs Russian Federation: People using improved drinking water sources

Benin
2.95 million people
in 2024
Russian Federation
3.61 million people
in 2024
Benin rank
23rd
Russian Federation rank
20th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Benin
  • Russian Federation
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M200020122024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 3.61 million people against 2.95 million people in Benin, a difference of 657,460 people.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

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

Benin ranks 23rd and Russian Federation ranks 20th of 231 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 1.68 million people 3.29 million people 1.61 million people Russian Federation
2010s 2.28 million people 3.96 million people 1.69 million people Russian Federation
2020s 2.80 million people 3.72 million people 910,098 people Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Benin or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 3.61 million people against 2.95 million people in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Benin and Russian Federation?
657,460 people, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Russian Federation?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Benin and Russian Federation rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
Benin ranks 23rd and Russian Federation ranks 20th 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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using improved drinking water sources
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, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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