Belgium vs Bulgaria: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Belgium

6.27 people

in 2024

Bulgaria

13.4 people

in 2024

Belgium rank

182nd

Bulgaria rank

181st

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Bulgaria currently reports 13.4 people against 6.27 people in Belgium, a difference of 7.14 people.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 182nd and Bulgaria ranks 181st of 232 countries.

Indicator: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.