Hungary vs Slovakia
Hungary vs Slovakia: Safe drinking water
Safe drinking water in 2022: 100% in Hungary and 99.2% in Slovakia, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Hungary, by 0.8 percentage points, or 1.01 times that in Slovakia.
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
What the numbers say
- Hungary has been higher since 2021.
- The world as a whole: 72.9% in 2022.
Every year
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Year | Hungary | Slovakia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 100 | 99.2 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 100 | 99.2 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 99.1 | 99.1 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 97.6 | 99.1 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 96.1 | 99 | 71 |
| 2017 | 94.6 | 99 | 70.4 |
| 2016 | 93.1 | 99 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 91.6 | 98.9 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 90.1 | 98.9 | 68.4 |
| 2013 | 88.6 | 98.9 | 67.7 |
| 2012 | 87.1 | 98.8 | 67.1 |
| 2011 | 87.1 | 98.6 | 66.4 |
| 2010 | 87 | 97.9 | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 87 | 97.3 | 65.4 |
| 2008 | 86.9 | 96.7 | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 86.9 | 96 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 86.8 | 95.4 | 64 |
| 2005 | 86.8 | 94.7 | 63.7 |
| 2004 | 86.8 | 94.1 | 63 |
| 2003 | 86.7 | 93.5 | 62.4 |
| 2002 | 86.7 | 92.8 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 86.6 | 92.2 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 86.6 | 92.2 | 60.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people whose drinking water comes from an improved source at home, there when needed and free of contamination.
- Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 135 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Hungary vs Slovakia
Health
- Life expectancyHungary: 77 years in 2023Slovakia: 78.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityHungary: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024Slovakia: 0.6 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityHungary: 3.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023Slovakia: 4.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionHungary: 2.77% in 2017Slovakia: 2.4% in 2017
- Suicide rateHungary: 14.3 per 100,000 people in 2017Slovakia: 9.5 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationHungary: 9.69 million people in 2023Slovakia: 5.52 million people in 2023
- Population growthHungary: 0.07% a year in 2023Slovakia: 0.06% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateHungary: 1.49 births per woman in 2023Slovakia: 1.56 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationHungary: 70.7% in 2025Slovakia: 53.2% in 2025
- Median ageHungary: 43.3 years in 2023Slovakia: 41.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overHungary: 20.8% in 2023Slovakia: 18.1% in 2023
- Net migration rateHungary: 5.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Slovakia: 0.9 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingHungary: 2.04% of GDP in 2025Slovakia: 2.03% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsHungary: $4.62B in 2025Slovakia: $2.87B in 2025
- Military spending per personHungary: $518 in 2025Slovakia: $568 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingHungary: 4.3% of government spending in 2025Slovakia: 4.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelHungary: 46,000 people in 2020Slovakia: 18,000 people in 2020
- National powerHungary: 0.13% of world capability in 2022Slovakia: 0.1% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersHungary: 0.95% of the labour force in 2020Slovakia: 0.67% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsHungary: 402 million TIV in 2025Slovakia: 445 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsHungary: 11 million TIV in 2024Slovakia: 9 million TIV in 2025