Poland vs Vanuatu: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Poland
81.7%
in 2024
Vanuatu
83.5%
in 2024
Poland rank
117th
Vanuatu rank
114th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Poland
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 83.5% against 81.7% in Poland, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 117th and Vanuatu ranks 114th of 178 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.4% | 82.4% | 14.0% | Poland |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 82.9% | 8.1% | Poland |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 83.4% | 0.3% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services, Poland or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 83.5% against 81.7% in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Poland and Vanuatu?
- 1.8%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Vanuatu?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Vanuatu rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Poland ranks 117th and Vanuatu ranks 114th of 178 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 Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.