Benin vs Poland: People not using improved drinking water sources
Benin
3.32 million people
in 2024
Poland
3.81 million people
in 2024
Benin rank
26th
Poland rank
23rd
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Benin
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 3.81 million people against 3.32 million people in Benin, a difference of 482,400 people.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 26th and Poland ranks 23rd of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.57 million people | 672,399 people | 1.89 million people | Benin |
| 2010s | 2.91 million people | 1.82 million people | 1.09 million people | Benin |
| 2020s | 3.25 million people | 3.39 million people | 140,462 people | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Benin or Poland?
- Poland, at 3.81 million people against 3.32 million people in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Benin and Poland?
- 482,400 people, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Poland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Poland rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Benin ranks 26th and Poland ranks 23rd 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 not 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 not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.