Myanmar vs Poland: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Myanmar
40.43 million people
in 2024
Poland
38.14 million people
in 2024
Myanmar rank
28th
Poland rank
31st
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Myanmar
- Poland
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 40.43 million people against 38.14 million people in Poland, a difference of 2.29 million people.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.
Myanmar ranks 28th and Poland ranks 31st of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.10 million people | 34.54 million people | 3.45 million people | Poland |
| 2010s | 36.13 million people | 37.12 million people | 991,040 people | Poland |
| 2020s | 39.81 million people | 37.98 million people | 1.83 million people | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Myanmar or Poland?
- Myanmar, at 40.43 million people against 38.14 million people in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Myanmar and Poland?
- 2.29 million people, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Poland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Poland rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Myanmar ranks 28th and Poland ranks 31st 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 at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.