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

Croatia currently reports 39,802 people against 36,878 people in Cape Verde, a difference of 2,923 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.

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: 07 August 2026

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