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Hungary vs Iceland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Hungary has a population of 9.56M (ranked 97/197), compared with 387K in Iceland (ranked 173/197). Hungary's land area is 35,236 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 109th vs. 104th).

By GDP, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($223B) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B). By GDP per capita, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($23,292), while Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041).

Main facts and rankings

Hungary Iceland
Population
9475525
397129
Population rank 98/197 173/197
GDP
$223B
2024
$33.3B
2024
GDP rank 55/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$23,292
2024
$86,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 55/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,552
2024
$84,257
2024
Government debt
$164B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.5%
2024
59.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,109
2024
$51,148
2024
Government debt per person rank 37/185 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,996
2026
$55,565
2026
Land area 35,236 sq mi 38,931 sq mi
Population density
268.9 ppl/mi²
2026
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
44.6 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
83.3 years
2026

Hungary and Iceland: Comparison Charts

Hungary and Iceland economies compared

GDP
Hungary

Iceland
1x
Year GDP
Hungary Iceland
2024 $222,722,738,926 $33,255,181,469
2023 $213,240,316,635 $31,677,891,897
2022 $177,002,580,544 $29,166,102,877
2021 $183,282,685,440 $26,234,872,402
2020 $158,468,487,754 $22,034,665,041
2019 $164,936,682,034 $24,985,687,022
2018 $161,184,691,014 $26,677,652,544
2017 $143,335,098,992 $25,060,086,488
2016 $128,983,560,865 $21,083,713,310
2015 $125,244,126,623 $17,700,486,957
2014 $141,128,696,412 $18,052,183,515
2013 $135,646,053,779 $16,244,319,959
2012 $128,470,269,690 $14,943,757,823
2011 $141,712,804,954 $15,394,005,872
2010 $131,898,737,241 $13,922,711,577
2009 $130,807,441,076 $13,212,543,838
2008 $158,228,265,916 $18,247,921,360
2007 $140,123,326,896 $21,960,110,030
2006 $115,604,111,412 $17,671,649,843
2005 $113,098,237,571 $17,146,410,561
2004 $104,015,363,080 $13,963,943,244
2003 $85,190,469,121 $11,564,687,742
2002 $67,636,468,625 $9,416,199,700
2001 $53,800,068,066 $8,323,401,820
2000 $47,275,954,429 $9,140,168,922
1999 $49,160,204,397 $9,107,644,691
1998 $48,784,412,624 $8,637,732,542
1997 $47,398,564,799 $7,716,781,803
1996 $46,833,767,124 $7,686,566,105
1995 $46,577,614,589 $7,372,640,169
1994 $43,307,949,890 $6,612,804,056
1993 $40,256,233,360 $6,435,952,174
1992 $38,857,339,125 $7,328,497,599
1991 $34,867,307,353 $7,151,260,062
1990 $34,478,360,679 $6,694,851,159
1989 $30,422,508,938 $5,870,854,233
1988 $29,799,838,597 $6,320,093,411
1987 $27,232,016,527 $5,713,281,235
1986 $24,778,163,812 $4,129,080,094
1985 $21,510,643,750 $3,088,359,967
1984 $21,242,726,264 $2,964,568,006
1983 $21,910,365,258 $2,862,634,164
1982 $24,141,667,188 $3,318,714,326
1981 $23,705,883,892 $3,615,094,820
1980 $23,116,977,148 $3,499,616,683
1979 $19,959,731,325 $2,953,176,971
1978 $17,286,744,154 $2,599,627,089
1977 $14,783,674,055 $2,285,707,749
1976 $13,235,612,079 $1,727,845,419
1975 $11,420,392,515 $1,456,052,700
1974 $10,016,338,179 $1,568,154,077
1973 $9,138,292,402 $1,194,794,186
1972 $7,379,313,742 $869,002,946
1971 $6,291,568,221 $693,679,545
1970 $5,780,929,203 $545,115,909
1969 $5,429,812,387 $435,659,610
1968 $4,886,222,555 $498,365,200
1967 - $652,609,076
1966 - $660,663,763
1965 - $550,150,988
1964 - $456,206,299
1963 - $357,240,896
1962 - $299,309,938
1961 - $266,711,460
1960 - $260,984,499

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

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Hungary and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
Hungary

Iceland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Hungary Iceland
2024 $23,292 $86,041
2023 $22,231 $82,139
2022 $18,428 $76,350
2021 $19,031 $70,425
2020 $16,387 $60,128
2019 $17,013 $69,296
2018 $16,605 $75,634
2017 $14,736 $72,976
2016 $13,216 $62,854
2015 $12,783 $53,506
2014 $14,353 $55,140
2013 $13,739 $50,173
2012 $12,950 $46,595
2011 $14,211 $48,255
2010 $13,190 $43,776
2009 $13,051 $41,484
2008 $15,763 $57,489
2007 $13,935 $70,483
2006 $11,478 $58,172
2005 $11,212 $57,784
2004 $10,291 $47,810
2003 $8,410 $39,944
2002 $6,658 $32,749
2001 $5,281 $29,208
2000 $4,630 $32,504
1999 $4,802 $32,834
1998 $4,752 $31,519
1997 $4,606 $28,462
1996 $4,542 $28,584
1995 $4,509 $27,565
1994 $4,187 $24,858
1993 $3,887 $24,404
1992 $3,747 $28,072
1991 $3,361 $27,740
1990 $3,324 $26,272
1989 $2,902 $23,219
1988 $2,812 $25,307
1987 $2,566 $23,238
1986 $2,331 $16,980
1985 $2,020 $12,793
1984 $1,991 $12,378
1983 $2,050 $12,080
1982 $2,255 $14,191
1981 $2,213 $15,666
1980 $2,158 $15,340
1979 $1,865 $13,082
1978 $1,618 $11,630
1977 $1,388 $10,305
1976 $1,249 $7,848
1975 $1,083 $6,680
1974 $956 $7,287
1973 $876 $5,627
1972 $710 $4,155
1971 $607 $3,366
1970 $559 $2,666
1969 $527 $2,142
1968 $476 $2,473
1967 - $3,284
1966 - $3,378
1965 - $2,861
1964 - $2,414
1963 - $1,924
1962 - $1,641
1961 - $1,490
1960 - $1,486

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

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Hungary vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Hungary

Iceland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Hungary Iceland
2026 77.5 83.3
2025 77.3 83.2
2024 77.2 83
2023 77 82.7
2022 76.2 81.6
2021 74.2 82.8
2020 75.7 82.7
2019 76.5 82.8
2018 76.2 82.5
2017 76 82.2
2016 76.2 81.8
2015 75.7 82.2
2014 75.8 82.4
2013 75.7 81.7
2012 75.2 82.3
2011 74.9 82
2010 74.5 81.6
2009 74.2 81.4
2008 74 81.2
2007 73.4 81.1
2006 73.3 80.9
2005 72.9 81.2
2004 72.9 80.7
2003 72.5 80.8
2002 72.5 80.3
2001 72.4 80.4
2000 71.8 79.5
1999 71 79.2
1998 70.9 79.4
1997 71 78.7
1996 70.6 78.6
1995 70 77.5
1994 69.6 79
1993 69.2 78.8
1992 69.2 78.6
1991 69.4 77.8
1990 69.4 77.7
1989 69.4 77.9
1988 69.9 76.9
1987 69.6 77.1
1986 69.1 77.9
1985 68.9 77.4
1984 69 77.3
1983 68.9 76.4
1982 69.4 76.8
1981 69.2 76.2
1980 69.1 76.6
1979 69.7 76.5
1978 69.5 76.4
1977 69.9 76.1
1976 69.7 76.6
1975 69.4 75.3
1974 69.3 74.1
1973 69.6 74.3
1972 69.7 74.4
1971 69.1 73.5
1970 69.2 73.8
1969 69.4 73.7
1968 69.3 73.9
1967 69.5 73.7
1966 69.9 73.1
1965 69.1 73.8
1964 69.5 73.5
1963 68.9 72.9
1962 67.9 73.6
1961 69 73.4
1960 68.1 74
1959 67.3 72.6
1958 67.4 73.3
1957 66.3 73.4
1956 66 72.9
1955 66.9 73.3
1954 65.4 73.3
1953 63.9 72.3
1952 63.9 72.4
1951 62.5 71
1950 62.1 71

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

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Hungary and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
Hungary

Iceland
1x
Year Population
Hungary Iceland
2024 9,562,065 386,506
2023 9,592,186 385,663
2022 9,605,074 382,003
2021 9,630,932 372,520
2020 9,670,419 366,463
2019 9,694,824 360,563
2018 9,706,964 352,721
2017 9,726,756 343,400
2016 9,759,755 335,439
2015 9,797,755 330,815
2014 9,833,038 327,386
2013 9,872,734 323,764
2012 9,920,362 320,716
2011 9,971,727 319,014
2010 10,000,023 318,041
2009 10,022,650 318,499
2008 10,038,188 317,414
2007 10,055,780 311,566
2006 10,071,370 303,782
2005 10,087,065 296,734
2004 10,107,146 292,074
2003 10,129,552 289,521
2002 10,158,608 287,523
2001 10,187,576 284,968
2000 10,210,971 281,205
1999 10,237,530 277,381
1998 10,266,570 274,047
1997 10,290,486 271,128
1996 10,311,238 268,916
1995 10,328,965 267,468
1994 10,343,355 266,021
1993 10,357,523 263,725
1992 10,369,341 261,057
1991 10,373,400 257,797
1990 10,373,988 254,826
1989 10,481,719 252,852
1988 10,596,487 249,740
1987 10,612,741 245,859
1986 10,630,564 243,180
1985 10,648,713 241,405
1984 10,668,095 239,511
1983 10,689,463 236,977
1982 10,705,535 233,860
1981 10,711,848 230,755
1980 10,711,122 228,138
1979 10,704,152 225,735
1978 10,684,822 223,537
1977 10,648,031 221,799
1976 10,598,677 220,154
1975 10,540,525 217,979
1974 10,478,720 215,209
1973 10,432,055 212,317
1972 10,398,489 209,137
1971 10,367,537 206,098
1970 10,337,910 204,438
1969 10,298,723 203,369
1968 10,255,815 201,488
1967 10,216,604 198,751
1966 10,178,653 195,570
1965 10,147,935 192,286
1964 10,119,835 188,983
1963 10,087,947 185,653
1962 10,060,825 182,378
1961 10,027,958 179,029
1960 9,983,512 175,574

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

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Fertility rates in Hungary and Iceland

Fertility rate
Hungary

Iceland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Iceland
2023 1.51 1.59
2022 1.56 1.59
2021 1.61 1.82
2020 1.59 1.72
2019 1.55 1.74
2018 1.55 1.71
2017 1.54 1.71
2016 1.53 1.74
2015 1.45 1.8
2014 1.44 1.93
2013 1.35 1.93
2012 1.34 2.04
2011 1.23 2.02
2010 1.25 2.2
2009 1.32 2.23
2008 1.35 2.15
2007 1.32 2.09
2006 1.34 2.08
2005 1.31 2.05
2004 1.28 2.04
2003 1.27 1.99
2002 1.3 1.93
2001 1.31 1.95
2000 1.32 2.08
1999 1.28 1.99
1998 1.32 2.05
1997 1.37 2.04
1996 1.46 2.12
1995 1.57 2.08
1994 1.64 2.14
1993 1.68 2.22
1992 1.77 2.21
1991 1.87 2.18
1990 1.87 2.3
1989 1.82 2.19
1988 1.81 2.26
1987 1.82 2.06
1986 1.84 1.92
1985 1.85 1.93
1984 1.75 2.08
1983 1.75 2.24
1982 1.8 2.27
1981 1.88 2.33
1980 1.91 2.48
1979 2.01 2.49
1978 2.06 2.35
1977 2.15 2.31
1976 2.23 2.52
1975 2.35 2.65
1974 2.27 2.66
1973 1.93 2.94
1972 1.93 3.09
1971 1.93 2.92
1970 1.98 2.81
1969 2.04 2.99
1968 2.06 3.06
1967 2.01 3.28
1966 1.89 3.59
1965 1.82 3.73
1964 1.82 3.88
1963 1.82 3.99
1962 1.79 3.98
1961 1.94 3.88
1960 2.02 4.29

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

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Hungary and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
Hungary

Iceland
1x
Year Median age, years
Hungary Iceland
2024 44.6 37.1
2023 44.2 36.9
2022 43.9 36.7
2021 43.6 36.7
2020 43.3 36.6
2019 43 36.5
2018 42.8 36.4
2017 42.6 36.3
2016 42.3 36.2
2015 41.9 36
2014 41.5 35.7
2013 41.2 35.5
2012 40.9 35.4
2011 40.4 35.1
2010 39.9 34.9
2009 39.6 34.6
2008 39.4 34.5
2007 39.2 34.6
2006 39.1 34.5
2005 39 34.2
2004 38.9 34
2003 38.8 33.7
2002 38.7 33.4
2001 38.6 33
2000 38.4 32.8
1999 38.3 32.6
1998 38.1 32.4
1997 37.9 32.1
1996 37.7 31.8
1995 37.5 31.5
1994 37.2 31.1
1993 37 30.8
1992 36.9 30.5
1991 36.7 30.2
1990 36.5 30
1989 36.1 29.6
1988 35.8 29.3
1987 35.5 29.1
1986 35.3 28.8
1985 35.1 28.4
1984 34.9 28
1983 34.7 27.7
1982 34.5 27.5
1981 34.4 27.2
1980 34.3 26.9
1979 34.3 26.7
1978 34.2 26.4
1977 34.2 26
1976 34.2 25.7
1975 34.3 25.4
1974 34.3 25.1
1973 34.3 24.9
1972 34.3 24.8
1971 34.2 24.7
1970 34.1 24.5
1969 34.1 24.3
1968 34 24.2
1967 33.8 24.1
1966 33.7 24.1
1965 33.4 24.2
1964 33.2 24.4
1963 32.9 24.7
1962 32.6 24.9
1961 32.4 25.2
1960 32.1 25.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Hungary Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$199B
2024
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.81%
2022
7.29%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
46,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.92%
2024
-3.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.47%
2024
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.5%
2024
64.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.7%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.5
2026
75
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.4%
2022
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.7%
2019
Number of millionaires
24,692
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.32%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
4
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
34
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.5B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$46.4B
2024
$6.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.48B
2024
$246M
2024
International tourist arrivals
31,641,000
2020
488,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.4%
2020
11.9%
2008
Banked people share
87%
2024
99.9%
2024

Energy

Hungary Iceland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,515 kg
2023
15,686 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
$5.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
42.6 megatons
2024
3.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.46 tons
2024
8.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
64.2%
2023
10.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.3%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
21.1%
2023
88.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.5%
2023
20.5%
2009
Electric power consumption per capita
4,605 kWh
2023
50,951 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
100%
2016
Hydroelectric share
0.62%
2023
70.3%
2023
Nuclear share
44.8%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Hungary Iceland
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,331
2025
+2,709
2025
Urban population
70.5%
2024
94.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70.6
2026
93.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
2
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
168
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
25.3%
2023
98%
2023
People using the Internet
93.8%
2024
99.8%
2023

Health

Hungary Iceland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,420
2023
$7,642
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$1,137
2024
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
83.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.46
2022
4.37
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
32.5%
2022
21.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.3%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.2%
2022
9.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.93 liters
2020
7.94 liters
2020

Territory

Hungary Iceland
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
3,685 sq mi
2024
100,725 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,626 sq mi
2026
6,324 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,910 sq mi
2026
205.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
130,979 mi
2018
8,014 mi
2012

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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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