Bulgaria vs Gambia: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Bulgaria
1.64 million people
in 2024
Gambia
1.98 million people
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
77th
Gambia rank
74th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Bulgaria
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.98 million people against 1.64 million people in Bulgaria, a difference of 343,910 people.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 77th and Gambia ranks 74th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.32 million people | 1.01 million people | 2.31 million people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2.49 million people | 1.48 million people | 1.00 million people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.80 million people | 1.89 million people | 86,378 people | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Bulgaria or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 1.98 million people against 1.64 million people in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Bulgaria and Gambia?
- 343,910 people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Gambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Gambia rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Bulgaria ranks 77th and Gambia ranks 74th of 150 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.