Russia vs Vietnam: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Russia
34.38 million people
in 2024
Vietnam
41.83 million people
in 2024
Russia rank
13th
Vietnam rank
11th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Russia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 41.83 million people against 34.38 million people in Russia, a difference of 7.45 million people.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 13th and Vietnam ranks 11th of 163 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.63 million people | 42.08 million people | 6.45 million people | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 35.26 million people | 42.79 million people | 7.53 million people | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 34.77 million people | 42.27 million people | 7.49 million people | Vietnam |
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 Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 41.83 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 Vietnam?
- 7.45 million people, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Vietnam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Vietnam rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Russia ranks 13th and Vietnam ranks 11th 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.