Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Paraguay or Russian Federation?

Paraguay, at 58.5% against 58.2% in Russian Federation as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Russian Federation?

23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.

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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Paraguay vs Russian Federation: Sanitation facilities usage

Paraguay

58.5%

in 2024

Russian Federation

58.2%

in 2024

Paraguay rank

79th

Russian Federation rank

80th

Sanitation facilities usage over time

Paraguay
Russian Federation

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 58.5% against 58.2% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Paraguay ranks 79th and Russian Federation ranks 80th of 150 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Paraguay	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
2000s	50.4%	55.0%	4.6%	Russian Federation
2010s	54.9%	55.9%	1.1%	Russian Federation
2020s	58.0%	57.5%	0.5%	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Paraguay or Russian Federation?: Paraguay, at 58.5% against 58.2% in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Paraguay and Russian Federation?: 0.3%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Russian Federation?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and Russian Federation rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?: Paraguay ranks 79th and Russian Federation ranks 80th 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Sanitation facilities usage
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: 150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.