Kenya vs Poland: People using improved drinking water sources

Kenya
3.77 million people
in 2024
Poland
3.81 million people
in 2024
Kenya rank
18th
Poland rank
17th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Kenya
  • Poland
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M200020122024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 3.81 million people against 3.77 million people in Kenya, a difference of 31,310 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 18th and Poland ranks 17th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 5.37 million people 672,400 people 4.70 million people Kenya
2010s 4.98 million people 1.82 million people 3.16 million people Kenya
2020s 4.08 million people 3.39 million people 696,178 people Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Kenya or Poland?
Poland, at 3.81 million people against 3.77 million people in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Kenya and Poland?
31,310 people, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Poland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Poland rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
Kenya ranks 18th 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

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