Estonia vs Hungary: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Estonia
100.0%
in 2024
Hungary
100.0%
in 2024
Estonia rank
1st
Hungary rank
1st
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Estonia
- Hungary
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Hungary, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 1st and Hungary ranks 1st of 178 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.1% | 91.2% | 3.9% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 96.5% | 2.5% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services, Estonia or Hungary?
- Estonia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Estonia and Hungary?
- 0.0%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Hungary?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Hungary rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Estonia ranks 1st and Hungary ranks 1st of 178 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 Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.