Croatia vs Syria: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Croatia
52,427 people
in 2021
Syria
40,639 people
in 2024
Croatia rank
112th
Syria rank
115th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Croatia
- Syria
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 52,427 people against 40,639 people in Syria, a difference of 11,788 people.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.3 times Syria's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 112th and Syria ranks 115th of 232 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61,017 people | 541,676 people | 480,660 people | Syria |
| 2010s | 57,232 people | 314,491 people | 257,259 people | Syria |
| 2020s | 52,742 people | 135,910 people | 83,168 people | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Croatia or Syria?
- Croatia, at 52,427 people against 40,639 people in Syria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Croatia and Syria?
- 11,788 people, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Syria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Croatia and Syria rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Croatia ranks 112th and Syria ranks 115th 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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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.