Bulgaria vs Iraq: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Bulgaria
0.8%
in 2024
Iraq
0.7%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
127th
Iraq rank
129th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Bulgaria
- Iraq
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Iraq, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 127th and Iraq ranks 129th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 13.9% | 13.5% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 5.1% | 4.5% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Bulgaria or Iraq?
- Bulgaria, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Bulgaria and Iraq?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iraq?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Iraq rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Bulgaria ranks 127th and Iraq ranks 129th 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 not using improved drinking water sources. 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 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.