Poland vs Russia: People not using improved drinking water sources

Poland
3.81 million people
in 2024
Russia
3.61 million people
in 2024
Poland rank
23rd
Russia rank
25th

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Poland
  • Russia
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M200020122024

How they compare

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

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

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

Poland ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 25th of 231 countries.

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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.