Bulgaria vs Djibouti: People not using improved drinking water sources

Bulgaria
55,058 people
in 2024
Djibouti
55,032 people
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
104th
Djibouti rank
105th

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Djibouti
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k200020122024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 55,058 people against 55,032 people in Djibouti, a difference of 26 people.

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

Bulgaria ranks 104th and Djibouti ranks 105th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Djibouti Difference Ahead
2000s 29,919 people 82,758 people 52,839 people Djibouti
2010s 45,500 people 73,603 people 28,103 people Djibouti
2020s 53,369 people 59,740 people 6,371 people Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Bulgaria or Djibouti?
Bulgaria, at 55,058 people against 55,032 people in Djibouti as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Bulgaria and Djibouti?
26 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Djibouti?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Djibouti rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
Bulgaria ranks 104th and Djibouti ranks 105th 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 not 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 not 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 not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.