Bulgaria vs Georgia: People not using improved drinking water sources
Bulgaria
55,058 people
in 2024
Georgia
64,447 people
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
104th
Georgia rank
101st
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Bulgaria
- Georgia
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 64,447 people against 55,058 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 9,389 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 104th and Georgia ranks 101st 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 | 181,818 people | 151,900 people | Georgia |
| 2010s | 45,500 people | 114,210 people | 68,710 people | Georgia |
| 2020s | 53,369 people | 74,318 people | 20,949 people | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Bulgaria or Georgia?
- Georgia, at 64,447 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 Georgia?
- 9,389 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 not using improved drinking water sources?
- Bulgaria ranks 104th and Georgia ranks 101st 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.