Bulgaria vs Denmark: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Bulgaria
5.82 million people
in 2024
Denmark
5.95 million people
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
100th
Denmark rank
98th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Bulgaria
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 5.95 million people against 5.82 million people in Bulgaria, a difference of 136,550 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 100th and Denmark ranks 98th of 232 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.64 million people | 5.40 million people | 1.24 million people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 6.19 million people | 5.65 million people | 538,004 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5.88 million people | 5.88 million people | 4,958 people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Bulgaria or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 5.95 million people against 5.82 million people in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Bulgaria and Denmark?
- 136,550 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Denmark?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Denmark rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Bulgaria ranks 100th and Denmark ranks 98th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.