Poland vs United Kingdom: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities

Poland
97.83
in 2024
United Kingdom
97.84
in 2024
Poland rank
14th
United Kingdom rank
13th

Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 97.84 against 97.83 in Poland, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Poland ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 150 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 89.17 97.4 8.24 United Kingdom
2010s 95.94 97.66 1.72 United Kingdom
2020s 97.83 97.81 0.0225 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with access to sanitation facilities, Poland or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 97.84 against 97.83 in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population with access to sanitation facilities between Poland and United Kingdom?
0.01, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
Poland ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to 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
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed