Bulgaria vs World Bank (upper middle income): Proportion of population using limited sanitation services

Bulgaria
13.92
in 2024
World Bank (upper middle income)
3.33
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
44th
World Bank (upper middle income) rank
46th

Proportion of population using limited sanitation services over time

  • Bulgaria
  • World Bank (upper middle income)
2.557.51012.515200020122024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 13.92 against 3.33 in World Bank (upper middle income), a difference of 10.59.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 4.2 times World Bank (upper middle income)'s.

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

Bulgaria ranks 44th and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 46th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria World Bank (upper middle income) Difference Ahead
2000s 14.13 5.28 8.84 Bulgaria
2010s 14.02 4.44 9.59 Bulgaria
2020s 13.94 3.45 10.49 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using limited sanitation services, Bulgaria or World Bank (upper middle income)?
Bulgaria, at 13.92 against 3.33 in World Bank (upper middle income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using limited sanitation services between Bulgaria and World Bank (upper middle income)?
10.59, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and World Bank (upper middle income)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and World Bank (upper middle income) rank globally for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
Bulgaria ranks 44th and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 46th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed