Bulgaria vs Ecuador: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Bulgaria
62.9%
in 2024
Ecuador
59.2%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Ecuador rank
34th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Bulgaria
- Ecuador
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 62.9% against 59.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Ecuador ranks 34th of 100 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.4% | 46.6% | 3.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 52.7% | 2.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 58.2% | 3.3% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Bulgaria or Ecuador?
- Bulgaria, at 62.9% against 59.2% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Bulgaria and Ecuador?
- 3.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ecuador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Ecuador rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Ecuador ranks 34th of 100 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. 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 using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.