How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Poland?

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 People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guyana vs Poland: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Guyana

0 people

in 2024

Poland

0 people

in 2024

Guyana rank

141st

Poland rank

141st

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Guyana
Poland

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Poland, a difference of 0 people.

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

Guyana ranks 141st and Poland ranks 141st of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Poland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	74,896 people	2.37 million people	2.30 million people	Poland
2010s	32,348 people	493,171 people	460,823 people	Poland
2020s	2,606 people	0 people	2,606 people	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Guyana or Poland?: Guyana, at 0 people against 0 people in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Guyana and Poland?: 0 people, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Poland?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guyana and Poland rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?: Guyana ranks 141st and Poland ranks 141st of 175 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People in rural areas not 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: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.