Russia vs Tunisia: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Russia
96.9%
in 2024
Tunisia
96.7%
in 2024
Russia rank
127th
Tunisia rank
129th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Russia
- Tunisia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 96.9% against 96.7% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 127th and Tunisia ranks 129th of 231 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.5% | 88.9% | 7.6% | Russia |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 92.8% | 3.9% | Russia |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 95.9% | 0.9% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using at least a basic drinking water source, Russia or Tunisia?
- Russia, at 96.9% against 96.7% in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Russia and Tunisia?
- 0.2%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Tunisia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Tunisia rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Russia ranks 127th and Tunisia ranks 129th 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 Share of population 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
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.