Hungary vs Israel: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Hungary
9.68 million people
in 2024
Israel
9.39 million people
in 2024
Hungary rank
89th
Israel rank
91st
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Hungary
- Israel
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 9.68 million people against 9.39 million people in Israel, a difference of 289,120 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 89th and Israel ranks 91st of 231 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.61 million people | 6.67 million people | 2.94 million people | Hungary |
| 2010s | 9.68 million people | 7.99 million people | 1.70 million people | Hungary |
| 2020s | 9.70 million people | 9.10 million people | 597,352 people | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Hungary or Israel?
- Hungary, at 9.68 million people against 9.39 million people in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Hungary and Israel?
- 289,120 people, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Israel?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Israel rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Hungary ranks 89th and Israel ranks 91st of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.