Bulgaria vs Palau: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Bulgaria
-2.85 % change on previous year
in 2024
Palau
-2.63 % change on previous year
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
93rd
Palau rank
92nd
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Bulgaria
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports -2.63 % change on previous year against -2.85 % change on previous year in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.22 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 93rd and Palau ranks 92nd of 163 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.67 % change on previous year | -6.69 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | -2.92 % change on previous year | -13.14 % change on previous year | 10.22 % change on previous year | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | -2.88 % change on previous year | -17.37 % change on previous year | 14.5 % change on previous year | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Bulgaria or Palau?
- Palau, at -2.63 % change on previous year against -2.85 % change on previous year in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Bulgaria and Palau?
- 0.22 % change on previous year, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Palau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Palau rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Bulgaria ranks 93rd and Palau ranks 92nd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.