What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Croatia and Palestine?

1,025 people, with Palestine ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Palestine?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Croatia vs Palestine: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas

Croatia

5,982 people

in 2021

Palestine

7,007 people

in 2024

Croatia rank

82nd

Palestine rank

80th

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time

Croatia
Palestine

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 7,007 people against 5,982 people in Croatia, a difference of 1,025 people.

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

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

Croatia ranks 82nd and Palestine ranks 80th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Palestine	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7,143 people	13,345 people	6,203 people	Palestine
2010s	6,629 people	10,536 people	3,908 people	Palestine
2020s	6,028 people	8,167 people	2,140 people	Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Croatia or Palestine?: Palestine, at 7,007 people against 5,982 people in Croatia as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Croatia and Palestine?: 1,025 people, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Palestine?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Croatia and Palestine rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?: Croatia ranks 82nd and Palestine ranks 80th 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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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: 09 October 2026

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