Hungary vs India: Water withdrawals per capita
Hungary
507.2 m³ per person per year
in 2010
India
602.3 m³ per person per year
in 2010
Hungary rank
20th
India rank
17th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Hungary
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 602.3 m³ per person per year against 507.2 m³ per person per year in Hungary, a difference of 95.1 m³ per person per year.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1975 it was India ahead.
Hungary ranks 20th and India ranks 17th of 44 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 372.3 m³ per person per year | 583.8 m³ per person per year | 211.5 m³ per person per year | India |
| 1980s | 527.05 m³ per person per year | 604.4 m³ per person per year | 77.35 m³ per person per year | India |
| 1990s | 688.6 m³ per person per year | 551.6 m³ per person per year | 137 m³ per person per year | Hungary |
| 2000s | 562.5 m³ per person per year | 559.9 m³ per person per year | 2.6 m³ per person per year | Hungary |
| 2010s | 507.2 m³ per person per year | 602.3 m³ per person per year | 95.1 m³ per person per year | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Hungary or India?
- India, at 602.3 m³ per person per year against 507.2 m³ per person per year in Hungary as of 2010.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Hungary and India?
- 95.1 m³ per person per year, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and India?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2010.
- How do Hungary and India rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Hungary ranks 20th and India ranks 17th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.