Croatia vs Panama: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Croatia
3.87 million people
in 2024
Panama
4.30 million people
in 2024
Croatia rank
127th
Panama rank
125th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Croatia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 4.30 million people against 3.87 million people in Croatia, a difference of 430,100 people.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 127th and Panama ranks 125th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.27 million people | 2.99 million people | 1.29 million people | Croatia |
| 2010s | 4.16 million people | 3.65 million people | 512,311 people | Croatia |
| 2020s | 3.91 million people | 4.18 million people | 268,672 people | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Croatia or Panama?
- Panama, at 4.30 million people against 3.87 million people in Croatia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Croatia and Panama?
- 430,100 people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Croatia and Panama rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Croatia ranks 127th and Panama ranks 125th 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 at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.