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
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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

Indicator
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
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
178 places, 4,351 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.