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

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

Cape Verde vs Croatia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Cape Verde

36,878 people

in 2024

Croatia

39,802 people

in 2021

Cape Verde rank

99th

Croatia rank

97th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Cape Verde
Croatia

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 39,802 people against 36,878 people in Cape Verde, a difference of 2,924 people.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.

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

Cape Verde ranks 99th and Croatia ranks 97th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Croatia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	139,296 people	46,676 people	92,620 people	Cape Verde
2010s	74,481 people	43,921 people	30,560 people	Cape Verde
2020s	40,354 people	40,105 people	248.65 people	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Cape Verde or Croatia?: Croatia, at 39,802 people against 36,878 people in Cape Verde as of 2021.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Cape Verde and Croatia?: 2,924 people, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Croatia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Cape Verde and Croatia rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?: Cape Verde ranks 99th and Croatia ranks 97th of 175 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 in rural areas 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 in rural areas 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: 175 places, 4,269 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.