Bulgaria—Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #48 of 150Updated April 2026
Latest Value
96.2%
2024
YoY Change
-0.1%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#48
of 150 countries
Maximum
97.0%
2014
Minimum
89.6%
2000
CAGR
+0.3%
25 years
Last
96.2%
Previous
96.3%
Highest
97.0%
Lowest
89.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Bulgaria's access to safely managed drinking water (%) was 96.2% in 2024, ranking #48 out of 150 countries. This represents a -0.1% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 97.0% (2014) and the lowest was 89.6% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 96.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 95.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 94.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 94.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 93.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 93.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 92.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 92.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 91.7% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 91.2% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 90.7% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 90.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 89.6% |
Top Countries — Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | Monaco | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 3 | Macao SAR, China | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 4 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 5 | Hungary | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 6 | Liechtenstein | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Kuwait | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Singapore | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 9 | New Zealand | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 10 | Gibraltar | 100.0% | 2024 |