Hungary vs Poland: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities

Hungary
802,263 people
in 2024
Poland
837,185 people
in 2024
Hungary rank
96th
Poland rank
95th

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time

  • Hungary
  • Poland
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M200020122024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 837,185 people against 802,263 people in Hungary, a difference of 34,922 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.

Hungary ranks 96th and Poland ranks 95th of 150 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 3.95 million people 4.13 million people 184,996 people Poland
2010s 1.95 million people 1.55 million people 398,515 people Hungary
2020s 927,108 people 833,204 people 93,904 people Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Hungary or Poland?
Poland, at 837,185 people against 802,263 people in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Hungary and Poland?
34,922 people, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Poland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Poland rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
Hungary ranks 96th and Poland ranks 95th 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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Indicator
People not using safely managed 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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.