Russia vs Netherlands
Russia vs Netherlands: Safe drinking water
Safe drinking water in 2022: 76.2% in Russia and 100% in Netherlands, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Netherlands, by 23.7 percentage points, or 1.31 times that in Russia.
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
What the numbers say
- Netherlands has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2000.
- In 2022, Russia ranked 75 and Netherlands ranked 12 of 135 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 72.9% in 2022.
Every year
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Year | Russia | Netherlands | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 76.2 | 100 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 76.1 | 100 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 76 | 100 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 76 | 100 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 75.9 | 100 | 71 |
| 2017 | 75.8 | 100 | 70.4 |
| 2016 | 75.7 | 100 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 75.6 | 100 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 75.5 | 100 | 68.4 |
| 2013 | 75.5 | 100 | 67.7 |
| 2012 | 75.4 | 100 | 67.1 |
| 2011 | 75.3 | 100 | 66.4 |
| 2010 | 75.3 | 100 | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 75.2 | 100 | 65.4 |
| 2008 | 75.2 | 100 | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 75.1 | 100 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 75 | 100 | 64 |
| 2005 | 75 | 100 | 63.7 |
| 2004 | 74.9 | 100 | 63 |
| 2003 | 74.9 | 100 | 62.4 |
| 2002 | 74.8 | 100 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 74.7 | 100 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 74.7 | 100 | 60.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people whose drinking water comes from an improved source at home, there when needed and free of contamination.
- Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 135 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Russia vs Netherlands
Health
- Life expectancyRussia: 73.2 years in 2023Netherlands: 82.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityRussia: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024Netherlands: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityRussia: 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023Netherlands: 3.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionRussia: 3.71% in 2017Netherlands: 4.03% in 2017
- Suicide rateRussia: 25.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Netherlands: 9.2 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationRussia: 145 million people in 2023Netherlands: 18.1 million people in 2023
- Population growthRussia: -0.32% a year in 2023Netherlands: 0.81% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateRussia: 1.45 births per woman in 2023Netherlands: 1.43 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationRussia: 75.3% in 2025Netherlands: 95.9% in 2025
- Median ageRussia: 39.5 years in 2023Netherlands: 41.4 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overRussia: 16.6% in 2023Netherlands: 20.2% in 2023
- Net migration rateRussia: 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Netherlands: 8 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingRussia: 7.5% of GDP in 2025Netherlands: 2.2% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsRussia: $158B in 2025Netherlands: $27B in 2025
- Military spending per personRussia: $1,318 in 2025Netherlands: $1,582 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingRussia: 19.8% of government spending in 2025Netherlands: 4.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelRussia: 1.45 million people in 2020Netherlands: 41,000 people in 2020
- National powerRussia: 3.82% of world capability in 2022Netherlands: 0.38% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersRussia: 1.98% of the labour force in 2020Netherlands: 0.42% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsRussia: 129 million TIV in 2025Netherlands: 824 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsRussia: 1.94 billion TIV in 2025Netherlands: 601 million TIV in 2025