Bulgaria vs Ireland: Share using safely managed drinking water

Bulgaria

96.2%

in 2024

Ireland

96.1%

in 2024

Bulgaria rank

53rd

Ireland rank

54th

Share using safely managed drinking water over time

Bulgaria
Ireland

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 96.2% against 96.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Bulgaria ranks 53rd and Ireland ranks 54th of 163 countries.

Individual pages

Share using safely managed drinking water in Bulgaria
Share using safely managed drinking water in Ireland
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Share using safely managed drinking water
Unit: %
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: 163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.