Laos vs Poland: People not using safely managed drinking water sources

Laos
5.04 million people
in 2024
Poland
4.36 million people
in 2024
Laos rank
45th
Poland rank
48th

People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time

  • Laos
  • Poland
02.0M4.0M6.0M200020122024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 5.04 million people against 4.36 million people in Poland, a difference of 671,450 people.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.

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

Laos ranks 45th and Poland ranks 48th of 163 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed 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
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.