Bulgaria vs Mexico: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services

Bulgaria
97.5%
in 2024
Mexico
97.5%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
66th
Mexico rank
67th

Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 97.5% against 97.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Bulgaria ranks 66th and Mexico ranks 67th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 99.2% 82.6% 16.7% Bulgaria
2010s 98.3% 91.0% 7.3% Bulgaria
2020s 97.7% 96.1% 1.6% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services, Bulgaria or Mexico?
Bulgaria, at 97.5% against 97.5% in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Bulgaria and Mexico?
0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Mexico?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Mexico rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
Bulgaria ranks 66th and Mexico ranks 67th of 178 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 the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
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
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.