Democratic Republic of Congo vs Poland: People using improved sanitation facilities

Democratic Republic of Congo

37.25 million people

in 2024

Poland

38.54 million people

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

35th

Poland rank

33rd

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

Poland currently reports 38.54 million people against 37.25 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.29 million people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th and Poland ranks 33rd of 232 countries.

Indicator: People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
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: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.