How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Bulgaria

13.38 people

in 2024

Netherlands

82.58 people

in 2024

Bulgaria rank

137th

Netherlands rank

134th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Bulgaria
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 82.58 people against 13.38 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 69.2 people.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 6.2 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 137th and Netherlands ranks 134th of 175 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	23.55 people	83.7 people	60.14 people	Netherlands
2010s	17.8 people	103.37 people	85.57 people	Netherlands
2020s	14.19 people	88.4 people	74.21 people	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, Bulgaria or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 82.58 people against 13.38 people in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Bulgaria and Netherlands?: 69.2 people, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?: Bulgaria ranks 137th and Netherlands ranks 134th of 175 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. 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
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.