What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Angola and Poland?

1.07 million people, with Angola ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Poland?

20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.

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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Angola vs Poland: People using improved drinking water sources

Angola

4.87 million people

in 2024

Poland

3.81 million people

in 2024

Angola rank

14th

Poland rank

17th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Angola
Poland

How they compare

Angola currently reports 4.87 million people against 3.81 million people in Poland, a difference of 1.07 million people.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 14th and Poland ranks 17th of 231 countries.

Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Poland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.75 million people	672,400 people	2.08 million people	Angola
2010s	3.64 million people	1.82 million people	1.82 million people	Angola
2020s	4.61 million people	3.39 million people	1.22 million people	Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Angola or Poland?: Angola, at 4.87 million people against 3.81 million people in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Angola and Poland?: 1.07 million people, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Poland?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Angola and Poland rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Angola ranks 14th and Poland ranks 17th 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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: People using improved drinking water sources
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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