Bulgaria vs Libya: People using improved sanitation facilities
Bulgaria
6.76 million people
in 2024
Libya
7.04 million people
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
101st
Libya rank
98th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Bulgaria
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 7.04 million people against 6.76 million people in Bulgaria, a difference of 281,270 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 101st and Libya ranks 98th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.73 million people | 5.67 million people | 2.06 million people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.20 million people | 6.31 million people | 887,217 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 6.84 million people | 6.90 million people | 62,084 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Bulgaria or Libya?
- Libya, at 7.04 million people against 6.76 million people in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Bulgaria and Libya?
- 281,270 people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Libya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Libya rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Bulgaria ranks 101st and Libya ranks 98th of 232 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 improved sanitation facilities. 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 improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.