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

Croatia

39,802 people

in 2021

Ireland

39,951 people

in 2024

Croatia rank

97th

Ireland rank

96th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Ireland currently reports 39,951 people against 39,802 people in Croatia, a difference of 149.5 people.

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

Croatia ranks 97th and Ireland ranks 96th 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.