Russia vs Uganda: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Russia
34.38 million people
in 2024
Uganda
40.96 million people
in 2024
Russia rank
13th
Uganda rank
12th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Russia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 40.96 million people against 34.38 million people in Russia, a difference of 6.58 million people.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 12th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.63 million people | 26.19 million people | 9.44 million people | Russia |
| 2010s | 35.26 million people | 32.87 million people | 2.38 million people | Russia |
| 2020s | 34.77 million people | 39.25 million people | 4.47 million people | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Russia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 40.96 million people against 34.38 million people in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Russia and Uganda?
- 6.58 million people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Uganda rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Russia ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 12th 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.