Russia vs Somalia: People not using improved drinking water sources
Russia
3.61 million people
in 2024
Somalia
3.25 million people
in 2024
Russia rank
25th
Somalia rank
27th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Russia
- Somalia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 3.61 million people against 3.25 million people in Somalia, a difference of 362,080 people.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Russia ranks 25th and Somalia ranks 27th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.20 million people | 5.60 million people | 1.40 million people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 3.96 million people | 4.58 million people | 614,504 people | Somalia |
| 2020s | 3.72 million people | 3.62 million people | 98,236 people | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Russia or Somalia?
- Russia, at 3.61 million people against 3.25 million people in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Russia and Somalia?
- 362,080 people, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Somalia rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Russia ranks 25th and Somalia ranks 27th 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.