Barbados vs Bulgaria: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Barbados
99.2%
in 2024
Bulgaria
99.2%
in 2024
Barbados rank
88th
Bulgaria rank
86th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Barbados
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 99.2% against 99.2% in Barbados, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 88th and Bulgaria ranks 86th of 231 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.3% | 99.6% | 1.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 99.4% | 0.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.2% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using at least a basic drinking water source, Barbados or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 99.2% against 99.2% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Barbados and Bulgaria?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Bulgaria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Bulgaria rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Barbados ranks 88th and Bulgaria ranks 86th 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 Share of population 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
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.