Greece vs Hungary: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Greece
714,752 people
in 2024
Hungary
802,263 people
in 2024
Greece rank
98th
Hungary rank
96th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Greece
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 802,263 people against 714,752 people in Greece, a difference of 87,511 people.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 98th and Hungary ranks 96th of 150 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.12 million people | 3.95 million people | 1.83 million people | Hungary |
| 2010s | 1.43 million people | 1.95 million people | 519,850 people | Hungary |
| 2020s | 872,553 people | 927,108 people | 54,555 people | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Greece or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 802,263 people against 714,752 people in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Greece and Hungary?
- 87,511 people, with Hungary 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Greece ranks 98th and Hungary ranks 96th of 150 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.