Russia vs Sudan: People not using improved drinking water sources

Russia
3.61 million people
in 2024
Sudan
3.20 million people
in 2024
Russia rank
25th
Sudan rank
28th

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Russia
  • Sudan
4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M200020122024

How they compare

Russia currently reports 3.61 million people against 3.20 million people in Sudan, a difference of 407,610 people.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.

Russia ranks 25th and Sudan ranks 28th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 4.20 million people 9.90 million people 5.70 million people Sudan
2010s 3.96 million people 7.65 million people 3.68 million people Sudan
2020s 3.72 million people 4.40 million people 681,298 people Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Russia or Sudan?
Russia, at 3.61 million people against 3.20 million people in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Russia and Sudan?
407,610 people, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sudan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Russia and Sudan rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
Russia ranks 25th and Sudan ranks 28th 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

Indicator
People not 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
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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.