Poland vs Vietnam
Poland vs Vietnam: Safe drinking water
Safe drinking water in 2022: 88.9% in Poland and 57.8% in Vietnam, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Poland, by 31.1 percentage points, or 1.54 times that in Vietnam.
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
What the numbers say
- Poland has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2005.
- In 2022, Poland ranked 61 and Vietnam ranked 94 of 135 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 72.9% in 2022.
Every year
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Year | Poland | Vietnam | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 88.9 | 57.8 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 88.9 | 57.3 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 89.6 | 56.7 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 90.3 | 56.2 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 90.7 | 55.7 | 71 |
| 2017 | 91 | 55.1 | 70.4 |
| 2016 | 91.4 | 54.6 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 91.7 | 54 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 92 | 53.5 | 68.4 |
| 2013 | 92.4 | 52.9 | 67.7 |
| 2012 | 92.7 | 52.4 | 67.1 |
| 2011 | 93 | 51.8 | 66.4 |
| 2010 | 93.2 | 51.3 | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 93.5 | 50.7 | 65.4 |
| 2008 | 93.1 | 50.1 | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 92.7 | 49.6 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 92.3 | 49 | 64 |
| 2005 | 92 | 48.5 | 63.7 |
| 2004 | – | 47.9 | 63 |
| 2003 | – | 47.3 | 62.4 |
| 2002 | – | 46.8 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | – | 46.2 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | – | 45.6 | 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
Poland vs Vietnam
Health
- Life expectancyPoland: 78.6 years in 2023Vietnam: 74.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityPoland: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024Vietnam: 1.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityPoland: 3.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023Vietnam: 15.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionPoland: 2.25% in 2017Vietnam: 2.88% in 2017
- Suicide ratePoland: 14 per 100,000 people in 2017Vietnam: 7.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationPoland: 38.8 million people in 2023Vietnam: 100 million people in 2023
- Population growthPoland: -0.26% a year in 2023Vietnam: 0.64% a year in 2023
- Fertility ratePoland: 1.3 births per woman in 2023Vietnam: 1.91 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationPoland: 60.1% in 2025Vietnam: 38.8% in 2025
- Median agePoland: 41.3 years in 2023Vietnam: 32.4 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overPoland: 19.6% in 2023Vietnam: 8.6% in 2023
- Net migration ratePoland: -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Vietnam: -0.8 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingPoland: 4.5% of GDP in 2025Vietnam: 2.15% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsPoland: $42.5B in 2025Vietnam: $10.9B in 2025
- Military spending per personPoland: $1,219 in 2025Vietnam: $104 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingPoland: 9% of government spending in 2025Vietnam: 9.9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelPoland: 189,000 people in 2020Vietnam: 522,000 people in 2020
- National powerPoland: 0.52% of world capability in 2022Vietnam: 1.11% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersPoland: 1.04% of the labour force in 2020Vietnam: 0.95% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsPoland: 2.17 billion TIV in 2025Vietnam: 177 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsPoland: 59 million TIV in 2025Vietnam: 10 million TIV in 2018