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

195,870 people, with Poland ahead.

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

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.

Poland vs Russian Federation: People using improved drinking water sources

Poland

3.81 million people

in 2024

Russian Federation

3.61 million people

in 2024

Poland rank

17th

Russian Federation rank

20th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Poland
Russian Federation

How they compare

Poland currently reports 3.81 million people against 3.61 million people in Russian Federation, a difference of 195,870 people.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

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

Poland ranks 17th and Russian Federation ranks 20th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
2000s	672,400 people	3.44 million people	2.77 million people	Russian Federation
2010s	1.82 million people	3.96 million people	2.14 million people	Russian Federation
2020s	3.39 million people	3.72 million people	329,134 people	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Poland or Russian Federation?: Poland, at 3.81 million people against 3.61 million people in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Poland and Russian Federation?: 195,870 people, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Russian Federation?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Poland and Russian Federation rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Poland ranks 17th and Russian Federation ranks 20th 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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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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