Belarus vs Poland
Belarus vs Poland: Safe drinking water
Safe drinking water in 2022: 93.1% in Belarus and 88.9% in Poland, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Belarus, by 4.2 percentage points, or 1.05 times that in Poland.
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
What the numbers say
- Belarus has been higher since 2014, when it overtook Poland.
- In 2022, Belarus ranked 54 and Poland ranked 61 of 135 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 72.9% in 2022.
Every year
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Year | Belarus | Poland | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 93.1 | 88.9 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 93 | 88.9 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 92.9 | 89.6 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 92.9 | 90.3 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 92.8 | 90.7 | 71 |
| 2017 | 92.7 | 91 | 70.4 |
| 2016 | 92.6 | 91.4 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 92.5 | 91.7 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 92.4 | 92 | 68.4 |
| 2013 | 92.3 | 92.4 | 67.7 |
| 2012 | 91.6 | 92.7 | 67.1 |
| 2011 | 90.6 | 93 | 66.4 |
| 2010 | 89.6 | 93.2 | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 88.6 | 93.5 | 65.4 |
| 2008 | 87.6 | 93.1 | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 86.6 | 92.7 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 85.5 | 92.3 | 64 |
| 2005 | 84.5 | 92 | 63.7 |
| 2004 | 83.4 | – | 63 |
| 2003 | 82.3 | – | 62.4 |
| 2002 | 82.1 | – | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 82 | – | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 81.8 | – | 60.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people whose drinking water comes from an improved source at home, there when needed and free of contamination.
- Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 135 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Belarus vs Poland
Health
- Life expectancyBelarus: 74.4 years in 2023Poland: 78.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBelarus: 0.2 per 100 live births in 2024Poland: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBelarus: 1.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023Poland: 3.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionBelarus: 4.02% in 2017Poland: 2.25% in 2017
- Suicide rateBelarus: 19 per 100,000 people in 2017Poland: 14 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBelarus: 9.12 million people in 2023Poland: 38.8 million people in 2023
- Population growthBelarus: -0.65% a year in 2023Poland: -0.26% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBelarus: 1.21 births per woman in 2023Poland: 1.3 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBelarus: 79.5% in 2025Poland: 60.1% in 2025
- Median ageBelarus: 40.5 years in 2023Poland: 41.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBelarus: 17.1% in 2023Poland: 19.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateBelarus: -0.3 per 1,000 people in 2023Poland: -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBelarus: 2.4% of GDP in 2025Poland: 4.5% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBelarus: $1.83B in 2025Poland: $42.5B in 2025
- Military spending per personBelarus: $215 in 2025Poland: $1,219 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBelarus: 5.7% of government spending in 2025Poland: 9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBelarus: 158,000 people in 2020Poland: 189,000 people in 2020
- National powerBelarus: 0.14% of world capability in 2022Poland: 0.52% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBelarus: 3.17% of the labour force in 2020Poland: 1.04% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBelarus: 466 million TIV in 2025Poland: 2.17 billion TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsBelarus: 1 million TIV in 2025Poland: 59 million TIV in 2025