Egypt vs Russia: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Egypt
49.72 million people
in 2024
Russia
60.56 million people
in 2024
Egypt rank
11th
Russia rank
8th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Egypt
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 60.56 million people against 49.72 million people in Egypt, a difference of 10.84 million people.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Russia ahead.
Egypt ranks 11th and Russia ranks 8th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.84 million people | 65.13 million people | 6.29 million people | Russia |
| 2010s | 65.11 million people | 63.96 million people | 1.14 million people | Egypt |
| 2020s | 55.12 million people | 61.86 million people | 6.74 million people | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Egypt or Russia?
- Russia, at 60.56 million people against 49.72 million people in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Egypt and Russia?
- 10.84 million people, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Russia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Russia rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Egypt ranks 11th 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.