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

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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Croatia vs Sweden: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Croatia

52,427 people

in 2021

Sweden

58,842 people

in 2024

Croatia rank

112th

Sweden rank

110th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Croatia
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 58,842 people against 52,427 people in Croatia, a difference of 6,415 people.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 112th and Sweden ranks 110th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	61,017 people	13,415 people	47,601 people	Croatia
2010s	57,232 people	35,786 people	21,446 people	Croatia
2020s	52,742 people	51,720 people	1,022 people	Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Croatia or Sweden?: Sweden, at 58,842 people against 52,427 people in Croatia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Croatia and Sweden?: 6,415 people, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Sweden?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Croatia and Sweden rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?: Croatia ranks 112th and Sweden ranks 110th 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People not using improved 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

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.