Poland vs Spain: Bathing sites with excellent water quality
Poland
56.7%
in 2025
Spain
53.1%
in 2025
Poland rank
24th
Spain rank
26th
Bathing sites with excellent water quality over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Poland currently reports 56.7% against 53.1% in Spain, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Spain ahead.
Poland ranks 24th and Spain ranks 26th of 27 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 40.7% | 6.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 47.3% | 6.0% | Poland |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 54.0% | 5.6% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bathing sites with excellent water quality, Poland or Spain?
- Poland, at 56.7% against 53.1% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in bathing sites with excellent water quality between Poland and Spain?
- 3.6%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for bathing sites with excellent water quality?
- Poland ranks 24th and Spain ranks 26th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Environment Agency (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Bathing sites with excellent water quality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of bathing water sites in lakes or rivers that are of excellent quality. This means contamination levels of certain bacteria are below a strict threshold.