Croatia vs Gabon: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas

Croatia
5,982 people
in 2021
Gabon
5,790 people
in 2024
Croatia rank
82nd
Gabon rank
83rd

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time

  • Croatia
  • Gabon
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k200020122024

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 5,982 people against 5,790 people in Gabon, a difference of 192 people.

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

Croatia ranks 82nd and Gabon ranks 83rd of 175 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Gabon Difference Ahead
2000s 7,143 people 10,649 people 3,506 people Gabon
2010s 6,629 people 8,021 people 1,392 people Gabon
2020s 6,028 people 6,464 people 436.49 people Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Croatia or Gabon?
Croatia, at 5,982 people against 5,790 people in Gabon as of 2021.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Croatia and Gabon?
192 people, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Gabon?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Croatia and Gabon rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
Croatia ranks 82nd and Gabon ranks 83rd of 175 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
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, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.