What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Kenya and Russian Federation?

164,560 people, with Kenya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Russian Federation?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Kenya vs Russian Federation: People using improved drinking water sources

Kenya

3.77 million people

in 2024

Russian Federation

3.61 million people

in 2024

Kenya rank

18th

Russian Federation rank

20th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Kenya
Russian Federation

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 3.77 million people against 3.61 million people in Russian Federation, a difference of 164,560 people.

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

Kenya ranks 18th and Russian Federation ranks 20th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.37 million people	3.29 million people	2.08 million people	Kenya
2010s	4.98 million people	3.96 million people	1.02 million people	Kenya
2020s	4.08 million people	3.72 million people	367,044 people	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Kenya or Russian Federation?: Kenya, at 3.77 million people against 3.61 million people in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Kenya and Russian Federation?: 164,560 people, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Russian Federation?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Russian Federation rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Kenya ranks 18th 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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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: 28 August 2026

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