Bulgaria vs India: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Bulgaria
62.9%
in 2024
India
66.9%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
32nd
India rank
29th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Bulgaria
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 66.9% against 62.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and India ranks 29th of 100 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.4% | 12.4% | 37.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 40.1% | 15.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 61.4% | 0.2% | 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 India?
- India, at 66.9% against 62.9% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Bulgaria and India?
- 4.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and India?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and India rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd and India ranks 29th 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.