Canada vs Hungary: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Canada
81.6%
in 2024
Hungary
87.6%
in 2024
Canada rank
18th
Hungary rank
15th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Canada
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 87.6% against 81.6% in Canada, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 18th and Hungary ranks 15th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.2% | 56.5% | 19.7% | Canada |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 74.4% | 4.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 85.7% | 4.3% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Canada or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 87.6% against 81.6% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Canada and Hungary?
- 6.0%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Hungary?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Hungary rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Canada ranks 18th and Hungary ranks 15th of 100 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. 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.