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Bulgaria vs Japan: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Bulgaria
0.8%
in 2024
Japan
0.8%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
127th
Japan rank
126th

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Japan
0.250.50.7511.21.5200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Bulgaria ranks 127th and Japan ranks 126th of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
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
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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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.