Australia vs Croatia: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Australia
1.13 million people
in 2024
Croatia
991,654 people
in 2021
Australia rank
85th
Croatia rank
88th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Australia
- Croatia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.13 million people against 991,654 people in Croatia, a difference of 137,546 people.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 85th and Croatia ranks 88th of 150 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 million people | 951,897 people | 240,810 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.20 million people | 1.00 million people | 191,101 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.17 million people | 992,487 people | 177,028 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Australia or Croatia?
- Australia, at 1.13 million people against 991,654 people in Croatia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Australia and Croatia?
- 137,546 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Croatia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Croatia rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Australia ranks 85th and Croatia ranks 88th of 150 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 safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.