Poland vs Russia: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Poland
2.79 million people
in 2024
Russia
2.89 million people
in 2024
Poland rank
27th
Russia rank
26th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Poland
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2.89 million people against 2.79 million people in Poland, a difference of 94,590 people.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 27th and Russia ranks 26th of 178 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 526,071 people | 2.85 million people | 2.33 million people | Russia |
| 2010s | 1.36 million people | 2.93 million people | 1.57 million people | Russia |
| 2020s | 2.49 million people | 2.92 million people | 429,166 people | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Poland or Russia?
- Russia, at 2.89 million people against 2.79 million people in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Poland and Russia?
- 94,590 people, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Russia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Russia rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Poland ranks 27th and Russia ranks 26th 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 People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.