Croatia vs Uruguay: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Croatia
3.87 million people
in 2024
Uruguay
3.37 million people
in 2024
Croatia rank
127th
Uruguay rank
129th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Croatia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 3.87 million people against 3.37 million people in Uruguay, a difference of 497,420 people.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 127th and Uruguay ranks 129th of 231 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.27 million people | 3.21 million people | 1.06 million people | Croatia |
| 2010s | 4.16 million people | 3.33 million people | 836,230 people | Croatia |
| 2020s | 3.91 million people | 3.38 million people | 528,844 people | Croatia |
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 Uruguay?
- Croatia, at 3.87 million people against 3.37 million people in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Croatia and Uruguay?
- 497,420 people, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Croatia and Uruguay rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Croatia ranks 127th and Uruguay ranks 129th 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.