Russia vs Seychelles: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Russia
2.5%
in 2024
Seychelles
2.3%
in 2024
Russia rank
90th
Seychelles rank
92nd
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Russia
- Seychelles
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2.5% against 2.3% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Seychelles ahead.
Russia ranks 90th and Seychelles ranks 92nd of 231 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 5.7% | 2.8% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 4.0% | 1.3% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 0.1% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Russia or Seychelles?
- Russia, at 2.5% against 2.3% in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Russia and Seychelles?
- 0.2%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Seychelles?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Seychelles rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Russia ranks 90th and Seychelles ranks 92nd 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 not using improved 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
Proportion of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.