Bulgaria vs India: Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation

Bulgaria
62.87
in 2024
India
66.87
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
32nd
India rank
29th

Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation over time

  • Bulgaria
  • India
0204060200020122024

How they compare

India currently reports 66.87 against 62.87 in Bulgaria, a difference of 4.

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 50.36 12.45 37.91 Bulgaria
2010s 55.13 40.13 15.01 Bulgaria
2020s 61.58 61.43 0.1512 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the urban and rural population using safely managed, Bulgaria or India?
India, at 66.87 against 62.87 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the urban and rural population using safely managed between Bulgaria and India?
4, 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 the urban and rural population using safely managed?
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and India ranks 29th of 100 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the 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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Indicator
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
100 places, 2,464 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed