What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Croatia and Turkmenistan?

2,097 people, with Turkmenistan ahead.

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

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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Croatia vs Turkmenistan: People using improved drinking water sources

Croatia

3,752 people

in 2024

Turkmenistan

5,849 people

in 2024

Croatia rank

129th

Turkmenistan rank

126th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Croatia
Turkmenistan

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 5,849 people against 3,752 people in Croatia, a difference of 2,097 people.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.6 times Croatia's.

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

Croatia ranks 129th and Turkmenistan ranks 126th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Turkmenistan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	26,901 people	0.0357 people	26,901 people	Croatia
2010s	6,703 people	2,576 people	4,127 people	Croatia
2020s	3,811 people	16,083 people	12,272 people	Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Croatia or Turkmenistan?: Turkmenistan, at 5,849 people against 3,752 people in Croatia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Croatia and Turkmenistan?: 2,097 people, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Turkmenistan?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Croatia and Turkmenistan rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Croatia ranks 129th and Turkmenistan ranks 126th of 231 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 drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People using improved drinking water sources
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: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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