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

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 Drinking water service usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Croatia: Drinking water service usage

Bosnia and Herzegovina

86.4%

in 2024

Croatia

87.3%

in 2024

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

80th

Croatia rank

79th

Drinking water service usage over time

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 87.3% against 86.4% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 80th and Croatia ranks 79th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 2 and Croatia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Croatia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	87.9%	85.6%	2.3%	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s	88.7%	86.6%	2.1%	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s	87.1%	87.1%	0.0%	Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water service usage, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Croatia?: Croatia, at 87.3% against 86.4% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water service usage between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia?: 0.9%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia rank globally for drinking water service usage?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 80th and Croatia ranks 79th of 163 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 Drinking water service usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Drinking water service usage
Unit: %
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: 163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.