Democratic Republic of Congo vs Russia: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Democratic Republic of Congo
94.98 million people
in 2024
Russia
60.56 million people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Russia rank
8th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Russia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 94.98 million people against 60.56 million people in Russia, a difference of 34.42 million people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.6 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Russia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Russia ranks 8th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.19 million people | 65.13 million people | 16.94 million people | Russia |
| 2010s | 67.88 million people | 63.96 million people | 3.92 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 89.13 million people | 61.86 million people | 27.26 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Democratic Republic of Congo or Russia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 94.98 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 Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?
- 34.42 million people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th 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.