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

Croatia

39,802 people

in 2021

Lithuania

49,368 people

in 2024

Croatia rank

97th

Lithuania rank

94th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Lithuania currently reports 49,368 people against 39,802 people in Croatia, a difference of 9,566 people.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.2 times Croatia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 97th and Lithuania ranks 94th 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.