Bulgaria vs Turkey: Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population
Bulgaria
79.6%
in 2024
Turkey
78.1%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
37th
Turkey rank
39th
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population over time
- Bulgaria
- Turkey
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 79.6% against 78.1% in Turkey, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Turkey ranks 39th of 124 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.9% | 46.8% | 13.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 61.5% | 7.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 74.6% | 2.8% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population, Bulgaria or Turkey?
- Bulgaria, at 79.6% against 78.1% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population between Bulgaria and Turkey?
- 1.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Turkey rank globally for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th and Turkey ranks 39th of 124 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 Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population. 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.