Papua New Guinea vs Poland: People not using improved drinking water sources
Papua New Guinea
4.17 million people
in 2024
Poland
3.81 million people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
20th
Poland rank
23rd
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Poland
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.17 million people against 3.81 million people in Poland, a difference of 365,630 people.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 20th and Poland ranks 23rd of 231 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.54 million people | 672,399 people | 3.87 million people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.63 million people | 1.82 million people | 2.81 million people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4.33 million people | 3.39 million people | 946,362 people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Papua New Guinea or Poland?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4.17 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 Papua New Guinea and Poland?
- 365,630 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Poland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Poland rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 20th 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.