Benin vs Russia: People not using improved drinking water sources
Benin
3.32 million people
in 2024
Russia
3.61 million people
in 2024
Benin rank
26th
Russia rank
25th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Benin
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 3.61 million people against 3.32 million people in Benin, a difference of 286,530 people.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 26th and Russia ranks 25th of 231 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.46 million people | 4.20 million people | 1.75 million people | Russia |
| 2010s | 2.91 million people | 3.96 million people | 1.05 million people | Russia |
| 2020s | 3.25 million people | 3.72 million people | 469,598 people | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Benin or Russia?
- Russia, at 3.61 million people against 3.32 million people in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Benin and Russia?
- 286,530 people, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Russia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Russia rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Benin ranks 26th and Russia ranks 25th 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 not 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
Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.