Mexico vs Russia: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Mexico
130.26 million people
in 2024
Russia
140.33 million people
in 2024
Mexico rank
10th
Russia rank
9th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Mexico
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 140.33 million people against 130.26 million people in Mexico, a difference of 10.07 million people.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 10th and Russia ranks 9th of 231 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.57 million people | 139.87 million people | 41.30 million people | Russia |
| 2010s | 116.75 million people | 140.33 million people | 23.58 million people | Russia |
| 2020s | 127.70 million people | 141.00 million people | 13.30 million people | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Mexico or Russia?
- Russia, at 140.33 million people against 130.26 million people in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Mexico and Russia?
- 10.07 million people, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Russia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Russia rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Mexico ranks 10th and Russia ranks 9th 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 using at least a basic drinking water source. 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 using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.