Bulgaria vs Portugal: Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment

Bulgaria
67.37 Percentage of population
in 2023
Portugal
70.7 Percentage of population
in 2009
Bulgaria rank
25th
Portugal rank
23rd

Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 70.7 Percentage of population against 67.37 Percentage of population in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.33 Percentage of population.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 36 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 36.1 Percentage of population 31.35 Percentage of population 4.75 Percentage of population Bulgaria
2000s 41.63 Percentage of population 65.74 Percentage of population 24.1 Percentage of population Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment, Bulgaria or Portugal?
Portugal, at 70.7 Percentage of population against 67.37 Percentage of population in Bulgaria as of 2009.
What is the difference in wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment between Bulgaria and Portugal?
3.33 Percentage of population, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
10 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2009.
How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment?
Bulgaria ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment
Unit
Percentage of population
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,131 data points, 1970–2024
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This dataset provides information on the level of public equipment installed by countries to managed and abate water pollution. It shows the percentage of national population connected to "public" sewerage networks and related treatment facilities, and the percentage of national population connected to "public" wastewater treatment plants, and the degree of treatment. Connected here means actually connected to a wastewater plants through a public sewage network. When analysing these data, it should be kept in mind that the optimal connection rate is not necessarily 100%. It may vary among countries and depends on geographical features and on the spatial distribution of habitats. The interpretation of those data should take into account some variations in countries' definitions, as reflected in metadata. Data source(s): Joint OECD/Eurostat questionnaire on Inland Waters. Data for non-OECD countries is sourced from UNSD (https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 7, 2026 Country metadata - Métadonnées pays