Poland vs Yemen: People not using improved drinking water sources

Poland
3.81 million people
in 2024
Yemen
3.71 million people
in 2024
Poland rank
23rd
Yemen rank
24th

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Poland
  • Yemen
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200020122024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 3.81 million people against 3.71 million people in Yemen, a difference of 94,010 people.

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

Poland ranks 23rd and Yemen ranks 24th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 672,399 people 7.69 million people 7.01 million people Yemen
2010s 1.82 million people 6.43 million people 4.61 million people Yemen
2020s 3.39 million people 4.40 million people 1.01 million people Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Poland or Yemen?
Poland, at 3.81 million people against 3.71 million people in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Poland and Yemen?
94,010 people, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Yemen?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Poland and Yemen rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
Poland ranks 23rd and Yemen ranks 24th 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

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.