Belgium vs Bulgaria: Rural without improved sanitation

Belgium
6.55
in 2024
Bulgaria
13.38
in 2024
Belgium rank
139th
Bulgaria rank
137th

Rural without improved sanitation over time

  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
10203040200020122024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 13.38 against 6.55 in Belgium, a difference of 6.83.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.0 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 139th and Bulgaria ranks 137th of 175 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 29.6 23.55 6.04 Belgium
2010s 16.09 17.8 1.71 Bulgaria
2020s 7.84 14.19 6.35 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural without improved sanitation, Belgium or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 13.38 against 6.55 in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in rural without improved sanitation between Belgium and Bulgaria?
6.83, 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 rural without improved sanitation?
Belgium ranks 139th and Bulgaria ranks 137th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural without improved sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed