Russia vs Yemen: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Russia
11.27 million people
in 2024
Yemen
13.40 million people
in 2024
Russia rank
20th
Yemen rank
17th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Russia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 13.40 million people against 11.27 million people in Russia, a difference of 2.13 million people.
That makes Yemen'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.
Russia ranks 20th and Yemen ranks 17th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.90 million people | 11.51 million people | 14.39 million people | Russia |
| 2010s | 19.58 million people | 12.64 million people | 6.94 million people | Russia |
| 2020s | 13.15 million people | 13.27 million people | 123,100 people | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Russia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 13.40 million people against 11.27 million people in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Russia and Yemen?
- 2.13 million people, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Yemen?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Yemen rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Russia ranks 20th and Yemen ranks 17th 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.