Bulgaria vs Ecuador: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural over time
- Bulgaria
- Ecuador
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 62.9% against 59.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Ecuador ranks 34th of 100 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.4% | 46.6% | 3.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 52.7% | 2.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 58.2% | 3.3% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, rural, Bulgaria or Ecuador?
- Bulgaria, at 62.9% against 59.2% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between Bulgaria and Ecuador?
- 3.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ecuador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Ecuador rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Ecuador ranks 34th of 100 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, rural (% of rural 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.