How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Uruguay?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Croatia vs Uruguay: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Croatia

3.76 million people

in 2021

Uruguay

3.36 million people

in 2024

Croatia rank

117th

Uruguay rank

120th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Croatia
Uruguay

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 3.76 million people against 3.36 million people in Uruguay, a difference of 401,700 people.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 117th and Uruguay ranks 120th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.21 million people	3.09 million people	1.13 million people	Croatia
2010s	4.00 million people	3.24 million people	758,723 people	Croatia
2020s	3.77 million people	3.34 million people	436,255 people	Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Croatia or Uruguay?: Croatia, at 3.76 million people against 3.36 million people in Uruguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Croatia and Uruguay?: 401,700 people, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Uruguay?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Croatia and Uruguay rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?: Croatia ranks 117th and Uruguay ranks 120th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.