Croatia vs Romania: People using safely managed drinking water services
Croatia
87.3%
in 2024
Romania
82.2%
in 2024
Croatia rank
68th
Romania rank
71st
People using safely managed drinking water services over time
- Croatia
- Romania
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 87.3% against 82.2% in Romania, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 68th and Romania ranks 71st of 151 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.6% | 81.7% | 3.9% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 81.9% | 4.7% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 82.1% | 5.0% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, Croatia or Romania?
- Croatia, at 87.3% against 82.2% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services between Croatia and Romania?
- 5.1%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Romania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Croatia and Romania rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Croatia ranks 68th and Romania ranks 71st of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.