Bulgaria vs Cyprus: Share of population using safely managed sanitation

Bulgaria

75.7%

in 2024

Cyprus

77.0%

in 2024

Bulgaria rank

60th

Cyprus rank

58th

Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time

Bulgaria
Cyprus

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 77.0% against 75.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.3%.

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

Bulgaria ranks 60th and Cyprus ranks 58th of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Unit: %
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: 150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.