Bulgaria vs Jamaica: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Bulgaria
38,710 people
in 2024
Jamaica
37,761 people
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
97th
Jamaica rank
98th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Bulgaria
- Jamaica
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 38,710 people against 37,761 people in Jamaica, a difference of 949 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 97th and Jamaica ranks 98th of 178 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,162 people | 116,219 people | 99,057 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 30,874 people | 77,009 people | 46,135 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 37,399 people | 46,007 people | 8,609 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Bulgaria or Jamaica?
- Bulgaria, at 38,710 people against 37,761 people in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Bulgaria and Jamaica?
- 949 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Jamaica rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Bulgaria ranks 97th and Jamaica ranks 98th 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 People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.