Mexico vs Russia: People using improved sanitation facilities

Mexico
130.86 million people
in 2024
Russia
133.55 million people
in 2024
Mexico rank
10th
Russia rank
9th

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Mexico
  • Russia
050.0M100.0M150.0M200020122024

How they compare

Russia currently reports 133.55 million people against 130.86 million people in Mexico, a difference of 2.69 million people.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 10th and Russia ranks 9th of 232 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
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

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.