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

Bulgaria
67.37 Percentage of population
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
61 Percentage of population
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
25th
Saudi Arabia rank
28th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 67.37 Percentage of population against 61 Percentage of population in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 6.37 Percentage of population.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 36 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 41.63 Percentage of population 39.62 Percentage of population 2.01 Percentage of population Bulgaria
2010s 58.4 Percentage of population 57 Percentage of population 1.4 Percentage of population Bulgaria

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 Saudi Arabia?
Bulgaria, at 67.37 Percentage of population against 61 Percentage of population in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment between Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
6.37 Percentage of population, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment?
Bulgaria ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th 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