Brazil vs Russia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Brazil
8.17 million people
in 2024
Russia
10.47 million people
in 2024
Brazil rank
19th
Russia rank
18th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Brazil
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 10.47 million people against 8.17 million people in Brazil, a difference of 2.30 million people.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 19th and Russia ranks 18th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.54 million people | 11.28 million people | 6.26 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 12.78 million people | 11.11 million people | 1.68 million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 9.09 million people | 10.70 million people | 1.60 million people | 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, Brazil or Russia?
- Russia, at 10.47 million people against 8.17 million people in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Brazil and Russia?
- 2.30 million people, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Russia rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Brazil ranks 19th and Russia ranks 18th of 175 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 in rural areas 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.