Bulgaria vs Tajikistan: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Bulgaria
62.9%
in 2024
Tajikistan
58.7%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Tajikistan rank
35th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Bulgaria
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 62.9% against 58.7% in Tajikistan, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Tajikistan ranks 35th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.4% | 57.0% | 6.6% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 58.2% | 3.1% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 58.7% | 2.5% | 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 Tajikistan?
- Bulgaria, at 62.9% against 58.7% in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Bulgaria and Tajikistan?
- 4.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Tajikistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Tajikistan rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Tajikistan ranks 35th 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.