Bulgaria vs Romania: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Bulgaria
1.64 million people
in 2024
Romania
1.94 million people
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
77th
Romania rank
75th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.94 million people against 1.64 million people in Bulgaria, a difference of 298,990 people.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 77th and Romania ranks 75th of 150 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.29 million people | 10.38 million people | 7.09 million people | Romania |
| 2010s | 2.49 million people | 6.08 million people | 3.59 million people | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.80 million people | 2.46 million people | 659,990 people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 1.94 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 Romania?
- 298,990 people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Bulgaria ranks 77th and Romania ranks 75th 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.