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
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
Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.