Poland vs Yemen: Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita
Poland
90.1%
in 2024
Yemen
90.9%
in 2024
Poland rank
191st
Yemen rank
188th
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita over time
- Poland
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 90.9% against 90.1% in Poland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 191st and Yemen ranks 188th of 231 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.2% | 68.3% | 29.9% | Poland |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 78.8% | 16.4% | Poland |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 88.4% | 2.7% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita, Poland or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 90.9% against 90.1% in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita between Poland and Yemen?
- 0.8%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Yemen?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Yemen rank globally for using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita?
- Poland ranks 191st and Yemen ranks 188th of 231 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 Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.