Bulgaria vs Georgia: People using improved drinking water sources
Bulgaria
55,058 people
in 2024
Georgia
64,258 people
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
97th
Georgia rank
94th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Bulgaria
- Georgia
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 64,258 people against 55,058 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 9,200 people.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 97th and Georgia ranks 94th of 231 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,919 people | 176,621 people | 146,702 people | Georgia |
| 2010s | 45,500 people | 112,063 people | 66,562 people | Georgia |
| 2020s | 53,369 people | 73,949 people | 20,580 people | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Bulgaria or Georgia?
- Georgia, at 64,258 people against 55,058 people in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Bulgaria and Georgia?
- 9,200 people, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Georgia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Georgia rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Bulgaria ranks 97th and Georgia ranks 94th 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.