Croatia vs Japan: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Croatia
991,654 people
in 2021
Japan
1.01 million people
in 2024
Croatia rank
88th
Japan rank
87th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Croatia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.01 million people against 991,654 people in Croatia, a difference of 16,046 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 88th and Japan ranks 87th of 150 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 951,897 people | 3.71 million people | 2.76 million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.00 million people | 1.94 million people | 934,390 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 992,487 people | 1.20 million people | 208,203 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Croatia or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.01 million people against 991,654 people in Croatia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Croatia and Japan?
- 16,046 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Croatia and Japan rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Croatia ranks 88th and Japan ranks 87th 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.