Afghanistan vs Russia: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Afghanistan
13.39 million people
in 2024
Russia
11.27 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
18th
Russia rank
20th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Afghanistan
- Russia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 13.39 million people against 11.27 million people in Russia, a difference of 2.12 million people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Russia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 18th and Russia ranks 20th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.88 million people | 25.90 million people | 10.02 million people | Russia |
| 2010s | 15.98 million people | 19.58 million people | 3.59 million people | Russia |
| 2020s | 14.27 million people | 13.15 million people | 1.12 million people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Afghanistan or Russia?
- Afghanistan, at 13.39 million people against 11.27 million people in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Afghanistan and Russia?
- 2.12 million people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Russia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Russia rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Afghanistan ranks 18th and Russia ranks 20th of 232 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 improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.