Russia vs South Africa: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita

Russia
0.0784 people per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.078 people per person
in 2024
Russia rank
74th
South Africa rank
75th

People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita over time

  • Russia
  • South Africa
0.10.150.20.25200020122024

How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.0784 people per person against 0.078 people per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0004 people per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.

Russia ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 75th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1803 people per person 0.2052 people per person 0.0249 people per person South Africa
2010s 0.1358 people per person 0.1391 people per person 0.0033 people per person South Africa
2020s 0.0911 people per person 0.0901 people per person 0.001 people per person Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita, Russia or South Africa?
Russia, at 0.0784 people per person against 0.078 people per person in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita between Russia and South Africa?
0.0004 people per person, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
Russia ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 75th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita
Unit
people per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 5,166 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.