Croatia vs Portugal: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Croatia
493,396 people
in 2024
Portugal
498,606 people
in 2024
Croatia rank
80th
Portugal rank
79th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Croatia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 498,606 people against 493,396 people in Croatia, a difference of 5,210 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Croatia ranks 80th and Portugal ranks 79th of 163 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 621,957 people | 642,705 people | 20,748 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 559,730 people | 566,196 people | 6,466 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 504,257 people | 509,764 people | 5,506 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Croatia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 498,606 people against 493,396 people in Croatia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Croatia and Portugal?
- 5,210 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Croatia and Portugal rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Croatia ranks 80th and Portugal 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 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.