Bulgaria vs El Salvador: People not using improved drinking water sources
Bulgaria
55,058 people
in 2024
El Salvador
58,760 people
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
104th
El Salvador rank
102nd
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Bulgaria
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 58,760 people against 55,058 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 3,702 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 104th and El Salvador ranks 102nd of 231 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,919 people | 690,157 people | 660,239 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 45,500 people | 297,420 people | 251,920 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 53,369 people | 91,369 people | 37,999 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Bulgaria or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 58,760 people against 55,058 people in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Bulgaria and El Salvador?
- 3,702 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and El Salvador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and El Salvador rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Bulgaria ranks 104th and El Salvador ranks 102nd 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
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.