Hungary vs Luxembourg: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Hungary
87.6%
in 2024
Luxembourg
89.0%
in 2024
Hungary rank
15th
Luxembourg rank
12th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Hungary
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 89.0% against 87.6% in Hungary, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 15th and Luxembourg ranks 12th of 100 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.5% | 85.9% | 29.4% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 86.6% | 12.2% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 88.5% | 2.8% | Luxembourg |
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, Hungary or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 89.0% against 87.6% in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Hungary and Luxembourg?
- 1.4%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Luxembourg?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Luxembourg rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Hungary ranks 15th and Luxembourg ranks 12th 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.