Poland vs South Africa: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source

Poland
90.1%
in 2024
South Africa
90.2%
in 2024
Poland rank
171st
South Africa rank
170th

Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time

  • Poland
  • South Africa
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 90.2% against 90.1% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Poland ranks 171st and South Africa ranks 170th of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit
%
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

Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.