Croatia vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): People using safely managed drinking water services, rural

Croatia
74.0%
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
53.8%
in 2024
Croatia rank
18th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
16th

People using safely managed drinking water services, rural over time

  • Croatia
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 74.0% against 53.8% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 20.2%.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.4 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 18th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th of 85 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 72.6% 43.3% 29.3% Croatia
2010s 73.9% 48.9% 25.0% Croatia
2020s 74.0% 53.0% 21.0% Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, rural, Croatia or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Croatia, at 74.0% against 53.8% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, rural between Croatia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
20.2%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Croatia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
Croatia ranks 18th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th of 85 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, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,731 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.