Afghanistan vs Russia: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Afghanistan
29.62 million people
in 2024
Russia
34.38 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
14th
Russia rank
13th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Afghanistan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 34.38 million people against 29.62 million people in Afghanistan, a difference of 4.76 million people.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 14th and Russia ranks 13th of 163 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.27 million people | 35.63 million people | 15.36 million people | Russia |
| 2010s | 25.46 million people | 35.26 million people | 9.80 million people | Russia |
| 2020s | 28.87 million people | 34.77 million people | 5.91 million people | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Afghanistan or Russia?
- Russia, at 34.38 million people against 29.62 million people in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Afghanistan and Russia?
- 4.76 million people, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Russia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Russia rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Afghanistan ranks 14th and Russia ranks 13th of 163 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 safely managed 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
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.