Bulgaria vs Norway: People using safely managed sanitation services
Bulgaria
75.7%
in 2024
Norway
77.9%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
56th
Norway rank
54th
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Bulgaria
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 77.9% against 75.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 56th and Norway ranks 54th of 146 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.1% | 76.9% | 19.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 77.4% | 11.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 77.8% | 4.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Bulgaria or Norway?
- Norway, at 77.9% against 75.7% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Bulgaria and Norway?
- 2.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Bulgaria ranks 56th and Norway ranks 54th 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.