Croatia vs Syria: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Croatia
0.1%
in 2024
Syria
0.1%
in 2024
Croatia rank
163rd
Syria rank
164th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Croatia
- Syria
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Syria, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.
Croatia ranks 163rd and Syria ranks 164th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 2.0% | 1.0% | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Croatia or Syria?
- Croatia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Croatia and Syria?
- 0.0%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Croatia and Syria rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Croatia ranks 163rd and Syria ranks 164th 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 Share of population not using improved 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
Proportion of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.