Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Croatia: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Bosnia and Herzegovina
430,335 people
in 2024
Croatia
493,396 people
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
83rd
Croatia rank
80th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 493,396 people against 430,335 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 63,061 people.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 83rd and Croatia ranks 80th of 163 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 495,828 people | 621,957 people | 126,129 people | Croatia |
| 2010s | 403,742 people | 559,730 people | 155,988 people | Croatia |
| 2020s | 414,976 people | 504,257 people | 89,282 people | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Croatia?
- Croatia, at 493,396 people against 430,335 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia?
- 63,061 people, 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 people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 83rd and Croatia ranks 80th 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 People not using safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.