Afghanistan vs Poland: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution
Afghanistan
29,500
in 2015
Poland
27,900
in 2015
Afghanistan rank
21st
Poland rank
23rd
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution over time
- Afghanistan
- Poland
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 29,500 against 27,900 in Poland, a difference of 1,600.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 21st and Poland ranks 23rd of 173 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,750 | 39,050 | 20,300 | Poland |
| 2000s | 25,700 | 28,950 | 3,250 | Poland |
| 2010s | 28,550 | 28,650 | 100 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution, Afghanistan or Poland?
- Afghanistan, at 29,500 against 27,900 in Poland as of 2015.
- What is the difference in absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution between Afghanistan and Poland?
- 1,600, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Poland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Afghanistan and Poland rank globally for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st and Poland ranks 23rd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.