How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Belgium
Bulgaria

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 13.4 people against 6.27 people in Belgium, a difference of 7.13 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.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Bulgaria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	101.62 people	23.5 people	78.12 people	Belgium
2010s	15.97 people	17.77 people	1.79 people	Bulgaria
2020s	7.81 people	14.09 people	6.28 people	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Belgium or Bulgaria?: Bulgaria, at 13.4 people against 6.27 people in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Belgium and Bulgaria?: 7.13 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?: Belgium ranks 182nd and Bulgaria ranks 181st 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 30 October 2026

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