Albania vs Poland: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Albania
857,677 people
in 2024
Poland
837,185 people
in 2024
Albania rank
94th
Poland rank
95th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Albania
- Poland
How they compare
Albania currently reports 857,677 people against 837,185 people in Poland, a difference of 20,492 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.
Albania ranks 94th and Poland ranks 95th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.29 million people | 4.13 million people | 1.85 million people | Poland |
| 2010s | 1.73 million people | 1.55 million people | 184,084 people | Albania |
| 2020s | 1.03 million people | 833,204 people | 193,493 people | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Albania or Poland?
- Albania, at 857,677 people against 837,185 people in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Albania and Poland?
- 20,492 people, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Poland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Poland rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Albania ranks 94th and Poland ranks 95th 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 People not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.