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
20406080100200020122024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 82.58 people against 13.38 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 69.21 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.

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About this data

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