Central African Republic vs Poland: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Central African Republic
5.00 million people
in 2024
Poland
4.36 million people
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
46th
Poland rank
48th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Central African Republic
- Poland
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 5.00 million people against 4.36 million people in Poland, a difference of 634,910 people.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 46th and Poland ranks 48th of 163 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.11 million people | 3.08 million people | 1.02 million people | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 4.37 million people | 3.08 million people | 1.30 million people | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 4.83 million people | 3.95 million people | 876,988 people | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Central African Republic or Poland?
- Central African Republic, at 5.00 million people against 4.36 million people in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Central African Republic and Poland?
- 634,910 people, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Poland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Poland rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Central African Republic ranks 46th and Poland ranks 48th of 163 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 safely managed 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
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.