Hungary vs Slovakia: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Hungary
802,263 people
in 2024
Slovakia
912,722 people
in 2024
Hungary rank
96th
Slovakia rank
93rd
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Hungary
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 912,722 people against 802,263 people in Hungary, a difference of 110,459 people.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 96th and Slovakia ranks 93rd of 150 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.95 million people | 868,665 people | 3.08 million people | Hungary |
| 2010s | 1.95 million people | 928,355 people | 1.02 million people | Hungary |
| 2020s | 927,108 people | 918,004 people | 9,104 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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 912,722 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 Slovakia?
- 110,459 people, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Slovakia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Slovakia rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Hungary ranks 96th and Slovakia ranks 93rd 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.