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

Poland
34.73 million people
in 2024
Sudan
32.74 million people
in 2024
Poland rank
39th
Sudan rank
42nd

People using at least a basic drinking water source over time

  • Poland
  • Sudan
15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M35.0M200020122024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 34.73 million people against 32.74 million people in Sudan, a difference of 2.00 million people.

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

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

Poland ranks 39th and Sudan ranks 42nd of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 37.37 million people 15.98 million people 21.39 million people Poland
2010s 36.41 million people 22.34 million people 14.07 million people Poland
2020s 34.99 million people 30.86 million people 4.13 million people Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Poland or Sudan?
Poland, at 34.73 million people against 32.74 million people in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Poland and Sudan?
2.00 million people, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sudan?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Poland and Sudan rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
Poland ranks 39th and Sudan ranks 42nd 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 using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.