Hungary vs Norway: Water withdrawals per capita
Hungary
476.02 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Norway
487.27 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Hungary rank
62nd
Norway rank
60th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Hungary
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 487.27 cubic meters per person against 476.02 cubic meters per person in Hungary, a difference of 11.25 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Hungary ranks 62nd and Norway ranks 60th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 568.63 cubic meters per person | 510.12 cubic meters per person | 58.51 cubic meters per person | Hungary |
| 1990s | 622.34 cubic meters per person | 540.66 cubic meters per person | 81.68 cubic meters per person | Hungary |
| 2000s | 560.42 cubic meters per person | 591.46 cubic meters per person | 31.04 cubic meters per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 471.15 cubic meters per person | 530.76 cubic meters per person | 59.61 cubic meters per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 482.4 cubic meters per person | 492.02 cubic meters per person | 9.62 cubic meters per person | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Hungary or Norway?
- Norway, at 487.27 cubic meters per person against 476.02 cubic meters per person in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Hungary and Norway?
- 11.25 cubic meters per person, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Norway?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Norway rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Hungary ranks 62nd and Norway ranks 60th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing 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
Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.