Bulgaria vs Netherlands: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per

Bulgaria
0.0001 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
0.0025 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
139th
Netherlands rank
137th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.0025 people per square kilometre against 0.0001 people per square kilometre in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0024 people per square kilometre.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 20.0 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 139th and Netherlands ranks 137th of 171 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0002 people per square kilometre 0.0025 people per square kilometre 0.0023 people per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 0.0002 people per square kilometre 0.0031 people per square kilometre 0.0029 people per square kilometre Netherlands
2020s 0.0001 people per square kilometre 0.0027 people per square kilometre 0.0025 people per square kilometre Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per, Bulgaria or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 0.0025 people per square kilometre against 0.0001 people per square kilometre in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
0.0024 people per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Bulgaria ranks 139th and Netherlands ranks 137th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.