Bulgaria vs Croatia: People using safely managed sanitation services
Bulgaria
75.7%
in 2024
Croatia
74.7%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
56th
Croatia rank
57th
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 75.7% against 74.7% in Croatia, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 56th and Croatia ranks 57th of 146 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.1% | 77.9% | 20.8% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 75.9% | 10.4% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 74.8% | 2.7% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Bulgaria or Croatia?
- Bulgaria, at 75.7% against 74.7% in Croatia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 1.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Bulgaria ranks 56th and Croatia ranks 57th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.