Germany vs Hungary: Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Germany
100.0%
in 2024
Hungary
100.0%
in 2024
Germany rank
1st
Hungary rank
1st
Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time
- Germany
- Hungary
How they compare
Germany 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 Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and Hungary ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 97.4% | 2.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.0% | 1.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic water services, Germany or Hungary?
- Germany, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Germany and Hungary?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hungary?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Hungary rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
- Germany ranks 1st and Hungary 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 Share of urban population using at least basic 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.