Jamaica vs Poland: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Jamaica
749,146 people
in 2024
Poland
837,185 people
in 2024
Jamaica rank
97th
Poland rank
95th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Jamaica
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 837,185 people against 749,146 people in Jamaica, a difference of 88,039 people.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.
Jamaica ranks 97th and Poland ranks 95th of 150 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 million people | 4.13 million people | 2.90 million people | Poland |
| 2010s | 1.01 million people | 1.55 million people | 537,145 people | Poland |
| 2020s | 808,676 people | 833,204 people | 24,529 people | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Jamaica or Poland?
- Poland, at 837,185 people against 749,146 people in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Jamaica and Poland?
- 88,039 people, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Poland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Poland rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Jamaica ranks 97th 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.