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

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 People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greece vs Hungary: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Greece

9.95 million people

in 2024

Hungary

9.48 million people

in 2024

Greece rank

79th

Hungary rank

81st

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Greece
Hungary

How they compare

Greece currently reports 9.95 million people against 9.48 million people in Hungary, a difference of 468,010 people.

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

Greece ranks 79th and Hungary ranks 81st of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10.76 million people	9.89 million people	876,523 people	Greece
2010s	10.77 million people	9.66 million people	1.11 million people	Greece
2020s	10.29 million people	9.50 million people	787,754 people	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Greece or Hungary?: Greece, at 9.95 million people against 9.48 million people in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Greece and Hungary?: 468,010 people, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hungary?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Greece and Hungary rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?: Greece ranks 79th and Hungary ranks 81st of 232 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 People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit: people
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: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.