Greece vs Poland: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Greece
714,752 people
in 2024
Poland
837,185 people
in 2024
Greece rank
98th
Poland rank
95th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Greece
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 837,185 people against 714,752 people in Greece, a difference of 122,433 people.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.
Greece ranks 98th and Poland ranks 95th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.12 million people | 4.13 million people | 2.02 million people | Poland |
| 2010s | 1.43 million people | 1.55 million people | 121,335 people | Poland |
| 2020s | 872,553 people | 833,204 people | 39,348 people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Greece or Poland?
- Poland, at 837,185 people against 714,752 people in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Greece and Poland?
- 122,433 people, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Poland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Poland rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Greece ranks 98th 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.