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

Democratic Republic of Congo
37.25 million
in 2024
Poland
38.54 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
35th
Poland rank
33rd

Population using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Poland
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M200020122024

How they compare

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

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.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 25.69 million 34.91 million 9.22 million Poland
2010s 29.88 million 37.52 million 7.64 million Poland
2020s 34.75 million 38.38 million 3.63 million Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population using improved sanitation facilities, Democratic Republic of Congo or Poland?
Poland, at 38.54 million against 37.25 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in population using improved sanitation facilities between Democratic Republic of Congo and Poland?
1.29 million, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Poland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Poland rank globally for population using improved sanitation facilities?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th and Poland ranks 33rd of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed