Croatia vs Lithuania: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services

Croatia
99.9%
in 2024
Lithuania
99.7%
in 2024
Croatia rank
38th
Lithuania rank
40th

Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time

  • Croatia
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 99.9% against 99.7% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 38th and Lithuania ranks 40th of 178 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 97.9% 80.0% 17.9% Croatia
2010s 99.7% 90.7% 9.1% Croatia
2020s 99.9% 98.5% 1.4% Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services, Croatia or Lithuania?
Croatia, at 99.9% against 99.7% in Lithuania as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Croatia and Lithuania?
0.2%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Lithuania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Croatia and Lithuania rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
Croatia ranks 38th and Lithuania ranks 40th of 178 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 Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Unit
%
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
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.