Bulgaria vs Netherlands: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre

Bulgaria
0.0001 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
0.0025 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
175th
Netherlands rank
173rd

People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre 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 20.1 times Bulgaria's.

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

Bulgaria ranks 175th and Netherlands ranks 173rd of 214 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre, 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
Bulgaria ranks 175th and Netherlands ranks 173rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People 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 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
214 places, 4,921 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

People 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.