Russia vs Yemen: People not using improved drinking water sources
Russia
3.61 million people
in 2024
Yemen
3.71 million people
in 2024
Russia rank
25th
Yemen rank
24th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Russia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 3.71 million people against 3.61 million people in Russia, a difference of 101,860 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 25th and Yemen ranks 24th of 231 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.20 million people | 7.84 million people | 3.63 million people | Yemen |
| 2010s | 3.96 million people | 6.43 million people | 2.46 million people | Yemen |
| 2020s | 3.72 million people | 4.40 million people | 682,944 people | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Russia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 3.71 million people against 3.61 million people in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Russia and Yemen?
- 101,860 people, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Yemen rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Russia ranks 25th and Yemen ranks 24th 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.