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Finland vs Hungary statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 9.56M in Hungary (ranked 97/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 35,236 sq mi for Hungary (ranked 70th vs. 109th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Hungary ranks 55/197 ($223B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Hungary ranks 55/197 ($23,292).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Hungary
Population
5631965
9475525
Population rank 120/197 98/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$223B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 55/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$23,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 55/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$48,552
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$164B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
73.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$17,109
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 37/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$16,996
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 35,236 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
268.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
44.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
77.5 years
2026

Finland and Hungary: Comparison Charts

Finland and Hungary economies compared

GDP
Finland

Hungary
1x
Year GDP
Finland Hungary
2024 $298,696,961,298 $222,722,738,926
2023 $295,021,982,463 $213,240,316,635
2022 $280,253,099,309 $177,002,580,544
2021 $294,223,210,496 $183,282,685,440
2020 $270,000,311,606 $158,468,487,754
2019 $267,014,821,129 $164,936,682,034
2018 $273,869,255,596 $161,184,691,014
2017 $253,846,138,440 $143,335,098,992
2016 $238,777,818,793 $128,983,560,865
2015 $233,210,733,506 $125,244,126,623
2014 $273,478,528,955 $141,128,696,412
2013 $270,268,036,626 $135,646,053,779
2012 $257,443,384,493 $128,470,269,690
2011 $275,126,915,516 $141,712,804,954
2010 $249,429,613,683 $131,898,737,241
2009 $253,480,783,439 $130,807,441,076
2008 $285,698,662,071 $158,228,265,916
2007 $256,360,251,538 $140,123,326,896
2006 $217,044,068,234 $115,604,111,412
2005 $204,859,368,791 $113,098,237,571
2004 $197,458,297,640 $104,015,363,080
2003 $171,612,867,736 $85,190,469,121
2002 $140,360,963,812 $67,636,468,625
2001 $129,519,672,869 $53,800,068,066
2000 $125,967,821,111 $47,275,954,429
1999 $135,234,241,918 $49,160,204,397
1998 $133,990,876,725 $48,784,412,624
1997 $126,862,902,302 $47,398,564,799
1996 $131,991,975,149 $46,833,767,124
1995 $134,060,457,516 $46,577,614,589
1994 $103,182,697,780 $43,307,949,890
1993 $89,112,105,756 $40,256,233,360
1992 $112,537,828,511 $38,857,339,125
1991 $127,794,441,994 $34,867,307,353
1990 $141,446,120,355 $34,478,360,679
1989 $118,991,270,611 $30,422,508,938
1988 $109,039,090,263 $29,799,838,597
1987 $91,564,993,913 $27,232,016,527
1986 $73,511,611,541 $24,778,163,812
1985 $55,856,676,899 $21,510,643,750
1984 $52,870,993,273 $21,242,726,264
1983 $50,956,447,481 $21,910,365,258
1982 $52,784,013,815 $24,141,667,188
1981 $52,440,066,134 $23,705,883,892
1980 $53,649,984,061 $23,116,977,148
1979 $44,469,218,440 $19,959,731,325
1978 $36,259,392,058 $17,286,744,154
1977 $33,502,784,418 $14,783,674,055
1976 $31,852,352,670 $13,235,612,079
1975 $29,475,251,333 $11,420,392,515
1974 $24,851,036,710 $10,016,338,179
1973 $19,474,098,335 $9,138,292,402
1972 $14,744,499,570 $7,379,313,742
1971 $12,528,522,307 $6,291,568,221
1970 $11,358,529,162 $5,780,929,203
1969 $10,177,524,839 $5,429,812,387
1968 $8,916,565,041 $4,886,222,555
1967 $9,468,272,357 -
1966 $9,306,142,172 -
1965 $8,680,393,839 -
1964 $7,848,987,793 -
1963 $6,958,916,548 -
1962 $6,407,796,043 -
1961 $5,984,433,774 -
1960 $5,279,481,824 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Finland and Hungary economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Hungary
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Hungary
2024 $53,150 $23,292
2023 $52,834 $22,231
2022 $50,441 $18,428
2021 $53,099 $19,031
2020 $48,829 $16,387
2019 $48,358 $17,013
2018 $49,654 $16,605
2017 $46,085 $14,736
2016 $43,451 $13,216
2015 $42,560 $12,783
2014 $50,074 $14,353
2013 $49,691 $13,739
2012 $47,552 $12,950
2011 $51,060 $14,211
2010 $46,506 $13,190
2009 $47,478 $13,051
2008 $53,769 $15,763
2007 $48,473 $13,935
2006 $41,214 $11,478
2005 $39,050 $11,212
2004 $37,768 $10,291
2003 $32,920 $8,410
2002 $26,989 $6,658
2001 $24,965 $5,281
2000 $24,336 $4,630
1999 $26,180 $4,802
1998 $26,000 $4,752
1997 $24,682 $4,606
1996 $25,757 $4,542
1995 $26,246 $4,509
1994 $20,278 $4,187
1993 $17,589 $3,887
1992 $22,320 $3,747
1991 $25,489 $3,361
1990 $28,366 $3,324
1989 $23,969 $2,902
1988 $22,044 $2,812
1987 $18,565 $2,566
1986 $14,947 $2,331
1985 $11,394 $2,020
1984 $10,830 $1,991
1983 $10,494 $2,050
1982 $10,935 $2,255
1981 $10,925 $2,213
1980 $11,225 $2,158
1979 $9,333 $1,865
1978 $7,629 $1,618
1977 $7,070 $1,388
1976 $6,740 $1,249
1975 $6,256 $1,083
1974 $5,298 $956
1973 $4,174 $876
1972 $3,178 $710
1971 $2,716 $607
1970 $2,466 $559
1969 $2,201 $527
1968 $1,927 $476
1967 $2,056 -
1966 $2,032 -
1965 $1,902 -
1964 $1,726 -
1963 $1,538 -
1962 $1,427 -
1961 $1,341 -
1960 $1,192 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Finland vs. Hungary life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Hungary
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Hungary
2026 82.4 77.5
2025 82.2 77.3
2024 82.1 77.2
2023 81.9 77
2022 81.2 76.2
2021 81.8 74.2
2020 81.8 75.7
2019 81.9 76.5
2018 81.6 76.2
2017 81.5 76
2016 81.3 76.2
2015 81.4 75.7
2014 81.1 75.8
2013 80.9 75.7
2012 80.5 75.2
2011 80.4 74.9
2010 80 74.5
2009 79.8 74.2
2008 79.7 74
2007 79.4 73.4
2006 79.4 73.3
2005 79 72.9
2004 78.8 72.9
2003 78.5 72.5
2002 78.3 72.5
2001 78.1 72.4
2000 77.7 71.8
1999 77.5 71
1998 77.3 70.9
1997 77.1 71
1996 76.9 70.6
1995 76.6 70
1994 76.6 69.6
1993 75.9 69.2
1992 75.6 69.2
1991 75.4 69.4
1990 75 69.4
1989 75 69.4
1988 74.8 69.9
1987 74.8 69.6
1986 74.8 69.1
1985 74.4 68.9
1984 74.7 69
1983 74.4 68.9
1982 74.5 69.4
1981 74 69.2
1980 73.6 69.1
1979 73.4 69.7
1978 73.1 69.5
1977 72.5 69.9
1976 72 69.7
1975 71.8 69.4
1974 71.3 69.3
1973 71.4 69.6
1972 70.9 69.7
1971 70.1 69.1
1970 70.3 69.2
1969 69.6 69.4
1968 69.8 69.3
1967 69.8 69.5
1966 69.6 69.9
1965 69.1 69.1
1964 69.4 69.5
1963 69.2 68.9
1962 68.7 67.9
1961 69 69
1960 69 68.1
1959 68.8 67.3
1958 68.6 67.4
1957 67.5 66.3
1956 68 66
1955 67.3 66.9
1954 67.5 65.4
1953 66.6 63.9
1952 66.5 63.9
1951 65.6 62.5
1950 64.2 62.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Finland and Hungary population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Hungary
1x
Year Population
Finland Hungary
2024 5,619,911 9,562,065
2023 5,583,911 9,592,186
2022 5,556,106 9,605,074
2021 5,541,017 9,630,932
2020 5,529,543 9,670,419
2019 5,521,606 9,694,824
2018 5,515,525 9,706,964
2017 5,508,214 9,726,756
2016 5,495,303 9,759,755
2015 5,479,531 9,797,755
2014 5,461,512 9,833,038
2013 5,438,972 9,872,734
2012 5,413,971 9,920,362
2011 5,388,272 9,971,727
2010 5,363,352 10,000,023
2009 5,338,871 10,022,650
2008 5,313,399 10,038,188
2007 5,288,720 10,055,780
2006 5,266,268 10,071,370
2005 5,246,096 10,087,065
2004 5,228,172 10,107,146
2003 5,213,014 10,129,552
2002 5,200,598 10,158,608
2001 5,188,008 10,187,576
2000 5,176,209 10,210,971
1999 5,165,474 10,237,530
1998 5,153,498 10,266,570
1997 5,139,835 10,290,486
1996 5,124,573 10,311,238
1995 5,107,790 10,328,965
1994 5,088,333 10,343,355
1993 5,066,447 10,357,523
1992 5,041,992 10,369,341
1991 5,013,740 10,373,400
1990 4,986,431 10,373,988
1989 4,964,371 10,481,719
1988 4,946,481 10,596,487
1987 4,932,123 10,612,741
1986 4,918,154 10,630,564
1985 4,902,206 10,648,713
1984 4,881,803 10,668,095
1983 4,855,787 10,689,463
1982 4,826,933 10,705,535
1981 4,799,964 10,711,848
1980 4,779,535 10,711,122
1979 4,764,690 10,704,152
1978 4,752,528 10,684,822
1977 4,738,902 10,648,031
1976 4,725,664 10,598,677
1975 4,711,440 10,540,525
1974 4,690,574 10,478,720
1973 4,666,081 10,432,055
1972 4,639,657 10,398,489
1971 4,612,124 10,367,537
1970 4,606,307 10,337,910
1969 4,623,785 10,298,723
1968 4,626,469 10,255,815
1967 4,605,744 10,216,604
1966 4,580,869 10,178,653
1965 4,563,732 10,147,935
1964 4,548,543 10,119,835
1963 4,523,309 10,087,947
1962 4,491,443 10,060,825
1961 4,461,005 10,027,958
1960 4,429,634 9,983,512

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Finland and Hungary

Fertility rate
Finland

Hungary
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Hungary
2023 1.26 1.51
2022 1.32 1.56
2021 1.46 1.61
2020 1.37 1.59
2019 1.35 1.55
2018 1.41 1.55
2017 1.49 1.54
2016 1.57 1.53
2015 1.65 1.45
2014 1.71 1.44
2013 1.75 1.35
2012 1.8 1.34
2011 1.83 1.23
2010 1.87 1.25
2009 1.86 1.32
2008 1.85 1.35
2007 1.83 1.32
2006 1.84 1.34
2005 1.8 1.31
2004 1.8 1.28
2003 1.76 1.27
2002 1.72 1.3
2001 1.73 1.31
2000 1.73 1.32
1999 1.73 1.28
1998 1.7 1.32
1997 1.75 1.37
1996 1.78 1.46
1995 1.81 1.57
1994 1.85 1.64
1993 1.81 1.68
1992 1.85 1.77
1991 1.79 1.87
1990 1.78 1.87
1989 1.71 1.82
1988 1.69 1.81
1987 1.59 1.82
1986 1.6 1.84
1985 1.64 1.85
1984 1.69 1.75
1983 1.74 1.75
1982 1.71 1.8
1981 1.64 1.88
1980 1.63 1.91
1979 1.64 2.01
1978 1.64 2.06
1977 1.68 2.15
1976 1.7 2.23
1975 1.68 2.35
1974 1.61 2.27
1973 1.49 1.93
1972 1.58 1.93
1971 1.68 1.93
1970 1.83 1.98
1969 1.93 2.04
1968 2.14 2.06
1967 2.32 2.01
1966 2.41 1.89
1965 2.48 1.82
1964 2.59 1.82
1963 2.68 1.82
1962 2.68 1.79
1961 2.72 1.94
1960 2.72 2.02

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Finland and Hungary demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Hungary
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Hungary
2024 44 44.6
2023 43.8 44.2
2022 43.5 43.9
2021 43.3 43.6
2020 43.2 43.3
2019 43 43
2018 42.8 42.8
2017 42.7 42.6
2016 42.6 42.3
2015 42.5 41.9
2014 42.4 41.5
2013 42.3 41.2
2012 42.2 40.9
2011 42.1 40.4
2010 41.9 39.9
2009 41.8 39.6
2008 41.6 39.4
2007 41.4 39.2
2006 41.2 39.1
2005 40.9 39
2004 40.6 38.9
2003 40.3 38.8
2002 40 38.7
2001 39.7 38.6
2000 39.4 38.4
1999 39 38.3
1998 38.7 38.1
1997 38.4 37.9
1996 38.1 37.7
1995 37.8 37.5
1994 37.5 37.2
1993 37.2 37
1992 37 36.9
1991 36.7 36.7
1990 36.4 36.5
1989 36.1 36.1
1988 35.8 35.8
1987 35.4 35.5
1986 35.1 35.3
1985 34.7 35.1
1984 34.3 34.9
1983 33.9 34.7
1982 33.5 34.5
1981 33.2 34.4
1980 32.8 34.3
1979 32.4 34.3
1978 32.1 34.2
1977 31.7 34.2
1976 31.2 34.2
1975 30.7 34.3
1974 30.4 34.3
1973 30.2 34.3
1972 30.1 34.3
1971 29.9 34.2
1970 29.6 34.1
1969 29.3 34.1
1968 29 34
1967 28.9 33.8
1966 28.8 33.7
1965 28.7 33.4
1964 28.6 33.2
1963 28.5 32.9
1962 28.5 32.6
1961 28.4 32.4
1960 28.4 32.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Hungary
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$199B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
46.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
3.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-4.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
4.47%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
59.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
23.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
62.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
24.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.8%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
24,692
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.32%
2025
Number of billionaires
7
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
68
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$41.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$46.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$5.48B
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
31,641,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
3.4%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
87%
2024

Energy

Finland Hungary
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
2,515 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$18.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
42.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
4.46 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
64.2%
2023
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
15.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
21.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
62.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
4,605 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
0.62%
2023
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
44.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Finland Hungary
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-16,331
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
70.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48:52
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
70.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
80
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
0.77
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
7.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
99.1%
2021
English speaking
70.2%
2023
25.3%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
93.8%
2024

Health

Finland Hungary
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$1,420
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$327
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
77.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
3.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
32.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
8.3%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
59
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
32.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
9.93 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Hungary
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
3,685 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
19,626 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
7,910 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
130,979 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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