Canada vs Croatia: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Canada
1.4%
in 2024
Croatia
1.3%
in 2021
Canada rank
120th
Croatia rank
122nd
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Canada
- Croatia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Croatia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Croatia ahead.
Canada ranks 120th and Croatia ranks 122nd of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Croatia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 1.4% | 1.2% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Canada or Croatia?
- Canada, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Croatia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Canada and Croatia?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Croatia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Croatia rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Canada ranks 120th and Croatia ranks 122nd of 232 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.