Bulgaria vs Niue: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Bulgaria
13.4 people
in 2024
Niue
37.5 people
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
181st
Niue rank
179th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Bulgaria
- Niue
How they compare
Niue currently reports 37.5 people against 13.4 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 24.1 people.
That makes Niue's figure about 2.8 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 181st and Niue ranks 179th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Niue in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5 people | 10.98 people | 12.51 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 17.77 people | 23.2 people | 5.43 people | Niue |
| 2020s | 14.09 people | 34.52 people | 20.43 people | Niue |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Bulgaria or Niue?
- Niue, at 37.5 people against 13.4 people in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Bulgaria and Niue?
- 24.1 people, with Niue ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Niue?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Niue rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Bulgaria ranks 181st and Niue ranks 179th 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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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.