Hungary vs Netherlands: Share of the population using improved water sources
Hungary
100.0%
in 2024
Netherlands
100.0%
in 2024
Hungary rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- Hungary
- Netherlands
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 231 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.3% | 100.0% | 4.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 100.0% | 1.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved water sources, Hungary or Netherlands?
- Hungary, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between Hungary and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Netherlands rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- Hungary ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st 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 Share of the population using improved water sources. 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, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.