Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Poland
Poland: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population was 95.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Poland, 2005–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Poland stood at 95.6%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Poland peaked at 99.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 2024.
That places Poland 163rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 99.4% | — |
| 2006 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 96.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 96.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 95.6% | -0.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 95.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 96% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Poland's 95.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 96% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 96.9% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 95.6% | 96.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 160 Myanmar 96.0% compare
- 161 Malawi 96.0% compare
- 162 Tajikistan 95.8% compare
- 164 Cayman Islands 95.5% compare
- 165 Burkina Faso 95.1% compare
- 166 Nepal 95.0% compare
More environment data for Poland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.777 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1029 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Poland?
- Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Poland was 95.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Poland ranks 163rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.