Bulgaria vs India: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural over time
- Bulgaria
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 66.9% against 62.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and India ranks 29th of 100 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 | 50.4% | 12.4% | 37.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 40.1% | 15.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 61.4% | 0.2% | 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 India?
- India, at 66.9% against 62.9% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between Bulgaria and India?
- 4.0%, 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 people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd and India ranks 29th 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.