Bulgaria vs Chile: People using improved drinking water sources

Bulgaria
55,058 people
in 2024
Chile
50,899 people
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
97th
Chile rank
99th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Chile
050.0k100.0k150.0k200020122024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 55,058 people against 50,899 people in Chile, a difference of 4,159 people.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 97th and Chile ranks 99th of 231 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Chile Difference Ahead
2000s 29,919 people 151,506 people 121,587 people Chile
2010s 45,500 people 104,080 people 58,580 people Chile
2020s 53,369 people 62,646 people 9,277 people Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Bulgaria or Chile?
Bulgaria, at 55,058 people against 50,899 people in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Bulgaria and Chile?
4,159 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Chile?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Chile rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
Bulgaria ranks 97th and Chile ranks 99th of 231 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 using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using improved drinking water sources
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
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.