How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Uruguay?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hungary vs Uruguay: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population

Hungary

100.0%

in 2024

Uruguay

100.0%

in 2024

Hungary rank

1st

Uruguay rank

1st

Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time

Hungary
Uruguay

How they compare

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

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

Hungary ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	97.4%	99.4%	2.0%	Uruguay
2010s	99.0%	99.8%	0.8%	Uruguay
2020s	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Hungary or Uruguay?: Hungary, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Hungary and Uruguay?: 0.0%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Uruguay?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Uruguay rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?: Hungary ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 188 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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
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: 188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.