Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Poland or United States of America?

Poland, at 97.8% against 97.0% in United States of America as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United States of America?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Poland vs United States of America: Sanitation facilities usage

Poland

97.8%

in 2024

United States of America

97.0%

in 2024

Poland rank

14th

United States of America rank

17th

Sanitation facilities usage over time

Poland
United States of America

How they compare

Poland currently reports 97.8% against 97.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

Poland ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 17th of 150 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	89.2%	96.8%	7.6%	United States of America
2010s	95.9%	96.9%	1.0%	United States of America
2020s	97.8%	97.0%	0.9%	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Poland or United States of America?: Poland, at 97.8% against 97.0% in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Poland and United States of America?: 0.8%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United States of America?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Poland and United States of America rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?: Poland ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 17th of 150 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Sanitation facilities usage
Unit: %
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: 150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.