Croatia vs Panama: People using improved sanitation facilities
Croatia
3.87 million people
in 2021
Panama
4.08 million people
in 2024
Croatia rank
121st
Panama rank
120th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Croatia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 4.08 million people against 3.87 million people in Croatia, a difference of 209,440 people.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 121st and Panama ranks 120th of 232 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.25 million people | 2.46 million people | 1.80 million people | Croatia |
| 2010s | 4.11 million people | 3.26 million people | 857,271 people | Croatia |
| 2020s | 3.89 million people | 3.78 million people | 102,465 people | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Croatia or Panama?
- Panama, at 4.08 million people against 3.87 million people in Croatia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Croatia and Panama?
- 209,440 people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Panama?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Croatia and Panama rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Croatia ranks 121st and Panama ranks 120th 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 People 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
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.