Canada vs Hungary: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Canada
13.5%
in 2022
Hungary
13.3%
in 2022
Canada rank
118th
Hungary rank
119th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Canada
- Hungary
How they compare
Canada currently reports 13.5% against 13.3% in Hungary, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hungary ahead.
Canada ranks 118th and Hungary ranks 119th of 180 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 13.9% | 1.7% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 14.4% | 0.4% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 13.9% | 0.3% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 13.9% | 0.4% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Canada or Hungary?
- Canada, at 13.5% against 13.3% in Hungary as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Canada and Hungary?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Hungary?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Hungary rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Canada ranks 118th and Hungary ranks 119th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).