Bulgaria vs Hungary: Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply
Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 444.13 Cubic metres against 433.55 Cubic metres in Bulgaria, a difference of 10.58 Cubic metres.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 18th and Hungary ranks 17th of 27 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Hungary in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 661.19 Cubic metres | 720.1 Cubic metres | 58.91 Cubic metres | Hungary |
| 2000s | 495.38 Cubic metres | 409.69 Cubic metres | 85.69 Cubic metres | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 446.09 Cubic metres | 352.33 Cubic metres | 93.76 Cubic metres | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 437.29 Cubic metres | 415.31 Cubic metres | 21.98 Cubic metres | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater - abstractions — public water supply, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 444.13 Cubic metres against 433.55 Cubic metres in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in freshwater - abstractions — public water supply between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 10.58 Cubic metres, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th and Hungary ranks 17th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset shows water abstractions by source (surface and ground water) and by major uses. Water abstractions refer to water taken from ground or surface water sources and conveyed to the place of use. If the water is returned to a surface water source, abstraction of the same water by the downstream user is counted again in compiling total abstractions. When interpreting those data, it should be borne in mind that the definitions and estimation methods employed by member countries may vary considerably. Data source(s): Joint OECD/Eurostat questionnaire on Inland Waters. Data for non-OECD countries is sourced from UNSD (Country Files from the UNSD/UNEP data collection on environment statistics (available at: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files)) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 7, 2026 Country metadata - Métadonnées pays