User:JustinePorto/Public toilets in Russia

Public toilets in Russia are found at a rate of around six per 100,000 residents, with squat toilets being the most common kind. Most public toilets require payment to use, with the payment going towards upkeep.

Public toilets
The local words for public toilet include tualet or WC. The local word for toilet paper is tulatenaya bumaga.

There are not many public toilets in Russia. A 2021 study found there were six public toilets per 100,000 people.

Squat toilets were one of the most common type of public toilets. The most common places to find public toilets are restaurants, like McDonalds, and hotels.

Many countries that used to belong to the Soviet Union require payment to an attendant to access. The money is then used to defray the cost of cleaning and maintenance. The fee does not go towards providing services in the public toilet. Pay public toilets exist on the streets of Moscow. People are willing to pay because it ensures that the toilets are clean.

The government of Moscow created a plan to increase the number of public toilets by constructing Portaloo style cabins in parks and public squares. A number were built, and they charge a small fee to access. This fee pays for an attendant and covers the cost of toilet paper.

The 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi had a public toilet at the Sochi Olympic Biathlon Center featuring a pair of sit toilets sitting next to each other without any separation via stalls. This received media attention from organizations like the BBC and Condé Nast.

WaterAid ranked the country as one of the ten worst in the world in 2016 for urban access to safe and private toilets. Private toilet access is an issue in Russia. Around 28% of Russians do not have access to safe, private toilet facilities.