Russia vs Vietnam: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Russia
60.56 million people
in 2024
Vietnam
55.17 million people
in 2024
Russia rank
8th
Vietnam rank
9th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Russia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Russia currently reports 60.56 million people against 55.17 million people in Vietnam, a difference of 5.39 million people.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 8th and Vietnam ranks 9th of 150 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.13 million people | 53.34 million people | 11.79 million people | Russia |
| 2010s | 63.96 million people | 55.33 million people | 8.64 million people | Russia |
| 2020s | 61.86 million people | 55.83 million people | 6.03 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, Russia or Vietnam?
- Russia, at 60.56 million people against 55.17 million people in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Russia and Vietnam?
- 5.39 million people, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Vietnam?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Vietnam rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Russia ranks 8th and Vietnam ranks 9th 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.