Bulgaria vs Croatia: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Bulgaria
75.7%
in 2024
Croatia
74.7%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
60th
Croatia rank
61st
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 75.7% against 74.7% in Croatia, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 60th and Croatia ranks 61st of 150 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.1% | 77.9% | 20.8% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 75.9% | 10.4% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 74.8% | 2.7% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Bulgaria or Croatia?
- Bulgaria, at 75.7% against 74.7% in Croatia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 1.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Bulgaria ranks 60th and Croatia ranks 61st 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.