Poland vs Uzbekistan: People using improved sanitation facilities

Poland
38.54 million people
in 2024
Uzbekistan
35.86 million people
in 2024
Poland rank
33rd
Uzbekistan rank
36th

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Poland
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 38.54 million people against 35.86 million people in Uzbekistan, a difference of 2.68 million people.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Uzbekistan's.

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

Poland ranks 33rd and Uzbekistan ranks 36th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
2000s 34.91 million people 25.23 million people 9.68 million people Poland
2010s 37.52 million people 29.79 million people 7.73 million people Poland
2020s 38.38 million people 34.39 million people 3.99 million people Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Poland or Uzbekistan?
Poland, at 38.54 million people against 35.86 million people in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Poland and Uzbekistan?
2.68 million people, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Uzbekistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Poland and Uzbekistan rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
Poland ranks 33rd and Uzbekistan ranks 36th of 232 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 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
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

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