Bulgaria vs Jordan: People using improved drinking water sources
Bulgaria
55,058 people
in 2024
Jordan
61,732 people
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
97th
Jordan rank
95th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Bulgaria
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 61,732 people against 55,058 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 6,674 people.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 97th and Jordan ranks 95th of 231 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,919 people | 72,743 people | 42,824 people | Jordan |
| 2010s | 45,500 people | 69,286 people | 23,785 people | Jordan |
| 2020s | 53,369 people | 65,273 people | 11,903 people | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Bulgaria or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 61,732 people against 55,058 people in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Bulgaria and Jordan?
- 6,674 people, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Jordan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Jordan rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Bulgaria ranks 97th and Jordan ranks 95th 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.