Bulgaria vs Denmark: People using at least a basic drinking water source

Bulgaria
6.70 million people
in 2024
Denmark
5.98 million people
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
104th
Denmark rank
107th

People using at least a basic drinking water source over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Denmark
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200020122024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 6.70 million people against 5.98 million people in Denmark, a difference of 725,220 people.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 104th and Denmark ranks 107th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Denmark Difference Ahead
2000s 7.70 million people 5.42 million people 2.28 million people Bulgaria
2010s 7.15 million people 5.68 million people 1.48 million people Bulgaria
2020s 6.78 million people 5.90 million people 881,326 people Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Bulgaria or Denmark?
Bulgaria, at 6.70 million people against 5.98 million people in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Bulgaria and Denmark?
725,220 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Denmark?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Denmark rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
Bulgaria ranks 104th and Denmark ranks 107th 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 at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least a basic drinking water source
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 using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.