Nepal vs Poland: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Nepal
95.0%
in 2024
Poland
95.6%
in 2024
Nepal rank
166th
Poland rank
163rd
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Nepal
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 95.6% against 95.0% in Nepal, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 166th and Poland ranks 163rd of 188 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.1% | 99.4% | 6.3% | Poland |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 98.0% | 4.1% | Poland |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 96.1% | 1.3% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Nepal or Poland?
- Poland, at 95.6% against 95.0% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Nepal and Poland?
- 0.6%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Poland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Poland rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Nepal ranks 166th and Poland ranks 163rd of 188 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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. 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, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.