Croatia vs Romania: Drinking water service usage

Croatia
87.3%
in 2024
Romania
82.2%
in 2024
Croatia rank
79th
Romania rank
82nd

Drinking water service usage over time

  • Croatia
  • Romania
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 87.3% against 82.2% in Romania, a difference of 5.1%.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 79th and Romania ranks 82nd of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 85.6% 81.7% 3.9% Croatia
2010s 86.6% 81.9% 4.7% Croatia
2020s 87.1% 82.1% 5.0% Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water service usage, Croatia or Romania?
Croatia, at 87.3% against 82.2% in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water service usage between Croatia and Romania?
5.1%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Romania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Croatia and Romania rank globally for drinking water service usage?
Croatia ranks 79th and Romania ranks 82nd 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

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.