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

631,100 people, with Russian Federation ahead.

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

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.

Russian Federation vs Zambia: People using improved drinking water sources

Russian Federation

3.61 million people

in 2024

Zambia

2.98 million people

in 2024

Russian Federation rank

20th

Zambia rank

22nd

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Russian Federation
Zambia

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 3.61 million people against 2.98 million people in Zambia, a difference of 631,100 people.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 22nd of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russian Federation	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.29 million people	3.23 million people	59,451 people	Russian Federation
2010s	3.96 million people	3.30 million people	659,785 people	Russian Federation
2020s	3.72 million people	3.08 million people	630,228 people	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Russian Federation or Zambia?: Russian Federation, at 3.61 million people against 2.98 million people in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Russian Federation and Zambia?: 631,100 people, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Zambia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and Zambia rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Russian Federation ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 22nd 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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