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
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
Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.