Bulgaria vs India: Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation

Bulgaria
86.78
in 2024
India
87.38
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
118th
India rank
116th

Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation over time

  • Bulgaria
  • India
020406080200020122024

How they compare

India currently reports 87.38 against 86.78 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.6.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 118th and India ranks 116th of 186 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 86.78 54.43 32.35 Bulgaria
2010s 86.78 70.7 16.08 Bulgaria
2020s 86.78 84.04 2.74 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, Bulgaria or India?
India, at 87.38 against 86.78 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation between Bulgaria and India?
0.6, 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 urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation?
Bulgaria ranks 118th and India ranks 116th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed