Bulgaria vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location
Bulgaria
86.1%
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
84.8%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
168th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
171st
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time
- Bulgaria
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 86.1% against 84.8% in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 168th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 171st of 247 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.9% | 75.7% | 10.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 81.3% | 4.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 84.7% | 1.3% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location, Bulgaria or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Bulgaria, at 86.1% against 84.8% in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Bulgaria and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 1.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Bulgaria ranks 168th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 171st of 247 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.