Poland vs Slovakia: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Poland
837,185 people
in 2024
Slovakia
912,722 people
in 2024
Poland rank
95th
Slovakia rank
93rd
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Poland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 912,722 people against 837,185 people in Poland, a difference of 75,537 people.
That makes Slovakia'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.
Poland ranks 95th and Slovakia ranks 93rd of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.13 million people | 868,665 people | 3.26 million people | Poland |
| 2010s | 1.55 million people | 928,355 people | 621,747 people | Poland |
| 2020s | 833,204 people | 918,004 people | 84,800 people | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Poland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 912,722 people against 837,185 people in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Poland and Slovakia?
- 75,537 people, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovakia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Slovakia rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Poland ranks 95th and Slovakia ranks 93rd 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.