Cameroon vs Poland: People not using improved drinking water sources

Cameroon
3.99 million people
in 2024
Poland
3.81 million people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
22nd
Poland rank
23rd

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Cameroon
  • Poland
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M200020122024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 3.99 million people against 3.81 million people in Poland, a difference of 181,950 people.

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

Cameroon ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 23rd of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 5.37 million people 672,399 people 4.70 million people Cameroon
2010s 4.94 million people 1.82 million people 3.12 million people Cameroon
2020s 4.24 million people 3.39 million people 851,290 people Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Cameroon or Poland?
Cameroon, at 3.99 million people against 3.81 million people in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Cameroon and Poland?
181,950 people, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Poland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Poland rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
Cameroon ranks 22nd 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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Indicator
People not 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
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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.