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
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.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 672,399 people | 4.12 million people | 3.45 million people | Russia |
| 2010s | 1.82 million people | 3.96 million people | 2.14 million people | Russia |
| 2020s | 3.39 million people | 3.72 million people | 329,136 people | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Poland or Russia?
- Poland, at 3.81 million people against 3.61 million people in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Poland and Russia?
- 195,870 people, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Russia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Russia rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Poland ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 25th 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.