Romania vs Russia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Romania
-0.9973 % change on previous year
in 2024
Russia
-1.27 % change on previous year
in 2024
Romania rank
74th
Russia rank
77th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Romania
  • Russia
-8-6-4-20200220132024

How they compare

Romania currently reports -0.9973 % change on previous year against -1.27 % change on previous year in Russia, a difference of 0.2727 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Russia ahead.

Romania ranks 74th and Russia ranks 77th of 163 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Russia Difference Ahead
2000s -3.06 % change on previous year -0.3529 % change on previous year 2.71 % change on previous year Russia
2010s -5.3 % change on previous year -0.1518 % change on previous year 5.15 % change on previous year Russia
2020s -6.32 % change on previous year -0.9717 % change on previous year 5.35 % change on previous year Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Romania or Russia?
Romania, at -0.9973 % change on previous year against -1.27 % change on previous year in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Romania and Russia?
0.2727 % change on previous year, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Russia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Romania and Russia rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
Romania ranks 74th and Russia ranks 77th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
163 places, 3,683 data points, 2001–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.