Georgia vs Russia: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Georgia

8.5%

in 2024

Russia

7.8%

in 2024

Georgia rank

72nd

Russia rank

75th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Georgia currently reports 8.5% against 7.8% in Russia, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Georgia's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Georgia ahead.

Georgia ranks 72nd and Russia ranks 75th of 232 countries.

Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.