Brazil vs Russia: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Brazil
95.49 million people
in 2024
Russia
60.56 million people
in 2024
Brazil rank
6th
Russia rank
8th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Brazil
- Russia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 95.49 million people against 60.56 million people in Russia, a difference of 34.94 million people.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times Russia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and Russia ranks 8th of 150 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 119.19 million people | 65.13 million people | 54.06 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 109.46 million people | 63.96 million people | 45.50 million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 98.38 million people | 61.86 million people | 36.51 million people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Brazil or Russia?
- Brazil, at 95.49 million people against 60.56 million people in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Brazil and Russia?
- 34.94 million people, with Brazil 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Russia ranks 8th of 150 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 safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.