Greece vs Hungary: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Greece
92.9%
in 2024
Hungary
91.7%
in 2024
Greece rank
31st
Hungary rank
34th
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Greece
- Hungary
How they compare
Greece currently reports 92.9% against 91.7% in Hungary, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 31st and Hungary ranks 34th of 150 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 | 80.7% | 60.9% | 19.8% | Greece |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 80.3% | 6.6% | Greece |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 90.4% | 1.2% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Greece or Hungary?
- Greece, at 92.9% against 91.7% in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Greece and Hungary?
- 1.2%, 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 share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Greece ranks 31st and Hungary ranks 34th 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.