Bulgaria vs Italy: People using improved drinking water sources
Bulgaria
55,058 people
in 2024
Italy
49,234 people
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
97th
Italy rank
100th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 55,058 people against 49,234 people in Italy, a difference of 5,824 people.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 97th and Italy ranks 100th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,919 people | 190,368 people | 160,449 people | Italy |
| 2010s | 45,500 people | 65,648 people | 20,148 people | Italy |
| 2020s | 53,369 people | 49,465 people | 3,905 people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Bulgaria or Italy?
- Bulgaria, at 55,058 people against 49,234 people in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 5,824 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Bulgaria ranks 97th and Italy ranks 100th 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.