Hungary vs Spain: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services

Hungary
100.0%
in 2024
Spain
100.0%
in 2024
Hungary rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time

  • Hungary
  • Spain
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 178 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 91.2% 100.0% 8.8% Spain
2010s 96.5% 100.0% 3.5% Spain
2020s 99.9% 100.0% 0.1% Spain

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, Hungary or Spain?
Hungary, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Hungary and Spain?
0.0%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Spain?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Spain rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
Hungary ranks 1st and Spain 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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Indicator
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
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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.