Malaysia vs Poland: People using at least a basic drinking water source

Malaysia
34.83 million people
in 2024
Poland
34.73 million people
in 2024
Malaysia rank
38th
Poland rank
39th

People using at least a basic drinking water source over time

  • Malaysia
  • Poland
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M200020122024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 34.83 million people against 34.73 million people in Poland, a difference of 92,900 people.

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

Malaysia ranks 38th and Poland ranks 39th of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least a basic drinking water source
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 using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.