Poland vs Zambia: People not using improved drinking water sources

Poland
3.81 million people
in 2024
Zambia
4.16 million people
in 2024
Poland rank
23rd
Zambia rank
21st

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Poland
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 4.16 million people against 3.81 million people in Poland, a difference of 358,990 people.

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

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

Poland ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 21st 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.