AGUACYCLE
Europe & Central Asia

Russian Federation

Capital: Moscow · High income · Pop. 143.5 million

76.26%
Safely managed drinking water
58.19%
Safely managed sanitation
29,895
m³ freshwater / person / yr
2%
Water stress · Low

Source: World Bank Open Data (WHO/UNICEF JMP & FAO AQUASTAT) · drinking water 2024

In Russian Federation, 76.26% of the population uses safely managed drinking water — an improved source, located on premises, available when needed, and free from contamination (2024 estimate). That leaves roughly 34.1 million people without safely managed drinking water at home.

Sanitation tracks closely: 58.19% use safely managed sanitation services and 92.22% have at least a basic service (2024).

Russian Federation has about 29,895 cubic meters of renewable internal freshwater per person each year. It withdraws the equivalent of 2% of those internal resources annually (low water stress).

Agriculture accounts for about 29% of Russian Federation's water withdrawals, the rest going to households and industry.

Common questions

How many people in Russian Federation have safe drinking water?

76.26% of Russian Federation's population uses safely managed drinking water (2024), per WHO/UNICEF data; about 34.1 million people do not.

Does Russian Federation have enough freshwater?

Russian Federation has roughly 29,895 m³ of renewable internal freshwater per person per year, and uses about 2% of it annually (low stress).

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