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Hungary vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Hungary has a population of 9.56M (ranked 97/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Hungary's land area is 35,236 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 109th vs. 57th).

By GDP, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($223B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($23,292), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Hungary Iraq
Population
9475525
48289334
Population rank 98/197 33/197
GDP
$223B
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 55/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$23,292
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 55/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,552
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$164B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.5%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,109
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 37/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,996
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 35,236 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
268.9 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
44.6 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Hungary and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Hungary and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Hungary

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Hungary Iraq
2024 $222,722,738,926 $279,641,257,615
2023 $213,240,316,635 $268,881,051,644
2022 $177,002,580,544 $287,372,232,138
2021 $183,282,685,440 $209,691,945,713
2020 $158,468,487,754 $180,898,797,517
2019 $164,936,682,034 $233,636,097,800
2018 $161,184,691,014 $227,367,469,034
2017 $143,335,098,992 $187,217,660,051
2016 $128,983,560,865 $166,743,557,748
2015 $125,244,126,623 $166,774,104,959
2014 $141,128,696,412 $228,415,656,175
2013 $135,646,053,779 $234,637,675,129
2012 $128,470,269,690 $218,002,476,129
2011 $141,712,804,954 $185,749,664,444
2010 $131,898,737,241 $138,516,722,650
2009 $130,807,441,076 $111,657,580,326
2008 $158,228,265,916 $131,614,434,154
2007 $140,123,326,896 $88,837,057,320
2006 $115,604,111,412 $65,147,051,918
2005 $113,098,237,571 $50,065,104,668
2004 $104,015,363,080 $36,633,669,269
2003 $85,190,469,121 $21,921,569,479
2002 $67,636,468,625 $32,928,454,672
2001 $53,800,068,066 $36,176,430,129
2000 $47,275,954,429 $48,364,250,944
1999 $49,160,204,397 $36,881,601,584
1998 $48,784,412,624 $20,617,405,044
1997 $47,398,564,799 $20,764,857,056
1996 $46,833,767,124 $10,433,698,621
1995 $46,577,614,589 $12,894,029,888
1994 $43,307,949,890 $3,991,349,283
1993 $40,256,233,360 $1,031,944,881
1992 $38,857,339,125 $553,671,958
1991 $34,867,307,353 $407,796,350
1990 $34,478,360,679 $180,408,064,516
1989 $30,422,508,938 $65,831,935,484
1988 $29,799,838,597 $62,684,516,129
1987 $27,232,016,527 $56,774,193,548
1986 $24,778,163,812 $47,264,516,129
1985 $21,510,643,750 $48,425,161,290
1984 $21,242,726,264 $46,938,387,097
1983 $21,910,365,258 $40,712,903,226
1982 $24,141,667,188 $42,382,333,333
1981 $23,705,883,892 $37,823,000,000
1980 $23,116,977,148 $52,569,000,000
1979 $19,959,731,325 $37,816,457,839
1978 $17,286,744,154 $23,762,275,652
1977 $14,783,674,055 $19,838,130,715
1976 $13,235,612,079 $17,754,825,601
1975 $11,420,392,515 $13,458,516,763
1974 $10,016,338,179 $11,516,762,614
1973 $9,138,292,402 $5,134,367,778
1972 $7,379,313,742 $4,113,848,002
1971 $6,291,568,221 $3,865,346,535
1970 $5,780,929,203 $3,281,318,687
1969 $5,429,812,387 $3,007,758,797
1968 $4,886,222,555 $2,896,598,841
1967 - $2,551,522,656
1966 - $2,530,306,096
1965 - $2,335,785,506
1964 - $2,136,408,198
1963 - $1,805,901,510
1962 - $1,784,174,541
1961 - $1,671,960,965
1960 - $1,537,252,193

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

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Hungary and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Hungary

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Hungary Iraq
2024 $23,292 $6,074
2023 $22,231 $5,965
2022 $18,428 $6,521
2021 $19,031 $4,868
2020 $16,387 $4,295
2019 $17,013 $5,672
2018 $16,605 $5,647
2017 $14,736 $4,759
2016 $13,216 $4,334
2015 $12,783 $4,440
2014 $14,353 $6,249
2013 $13,739 $6,650
2012 $12,950 $6,478
2011 $14,211 $5,776
2010 $13,190 $4,462
2009 $13,051 $3,715
2008 $15,763 $4,543
2007 $13,935 $3,129
2006 $11,478 $2,277
2005 $11,212 $1,762
2004 $10,291 $1,328
2003 $8,410 $818
2002 $6,658 $1,266
2001 $5,281 $1,436
2000 $4,630 $1,980
1999 $4,802 $1,560
1998 $4,752 $901
1997 $4,606 $936
1996 $4,542 $485
1995 $4,509 $619
1994 $4,187 $198.2
1993 $3,887 $53.7
1992 $3,747 $30.3
1991 $3,361 $23
1990 $3,324 $10,261
1989 $2,902 $3,791
1988 $2,812 $3,707
1987 $2,566 $3,436
1986 $2,331 $2,940
1985 $2,020 $3,088
1984 $1,991 $3,066
1983 $2,050 $2,743
1982 $2,255 $2,942
1981 $2,213 $2,700
1980 $2,158 $3,868
1979 $1,865 $2,871
1978 $1,618 $1,863
1977 $1,388 $1,609
1976 $1,249 $1,489
1975 $1,083 $1,166
1974 $956 $1,031
1973 $876 $476
1972 $710 $394
1971 $607 $384
1970 $559 $337
1969 $527 $320
1968 $476 $319
1967 - $290.6
1966 - $298.2
1965 - $284.8
1964 - $269.4
1963 - $235.5
1962 - $240.7
1961 - $232.4
1960 - $218.9

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

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Hungary vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Hungary

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Hungary Iraq
2026 77.5 72.6
2025 77.3 72.5
2024 77.2 72.4
2023 77 72.3
2022 76.2 72
2021 74.2 70.7
2020 75.7 69.7
2019 76.5 71.2
2018 76.2 71.1
2017 76 69.8
2016 76.2 68.7
2015 75.7 70
2014 75.8 69.7
2013 75.7 69
2012 75.2 68.8
2011 74.9 68.4
2010 74.5 68.1
2009 74.2 67.8
2008 74 66.5
2007 73.4 64.4
2006 73.3 64
2005 72.9 64.9
2004 72.9 64.6
2003 72.5 64.8
2002 72.5 65.7
2001 72.4 65.3
2000 71.8 64.9
1999 71 64.5
1998 70.9 64.4
1997 71 64.2
1996 70.6 64.6
1995 70 64.8
1994 69.6 65
1993 69.2 65.3
1992 69.2 65.3
1991 69.4 61.3
1990 69.4 57.6
1989 69.4 57.5
1988 69.9 56.7
1987 69.6 60.3
1986 69.1 60
1985 68.9 59.8
1984 69 59.5
1983 68.9 59.3
1982 69.4 59
1981 69.2 58.7
1980 69.1 60.9
1979 69.7 64.4
1978 69.5 64.2
1977 69.9 63.9
1976 69.7 63.6
1975 69.4 61.4
1974 69.3 61
1973 69.6 62.3
1972 69.7 61.8
1971 69.1 61.3
1970 69.2 60.5
1969 69.4 59.6
1968 69.3 59
1967 69.5 58.4
1966 69.9 57.3
1965 69.1 56.4
1964 69.5 55.2
1963 68.9 54.4
1962 67.9 53.5
1961 69 52.3
1960 68.1 51.5
1959 67.3 49.7
1958 67.4 49
1957 66.3 47.7
1956 66 46.4
1955 66.9 45
1954 65.4 43.5
1953 63.9 42.1
1952 63.9 40.5
1951 62.5 39
1950 62.1 37.4

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

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Hungary and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Hungary

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Hungary Iraq
2024 9,562,065 46,042,015
2023 9,592,186 45,074,049
2022 9,605,074 44,070,551
2021 9,630,932 43,071,211
2020 9,670,419 42,116,605
2019 9,694,824 41,192,171
2018 9,706,964 40,265,624
2017 9,726,756 39,337,353
2016 9,759,755 38,469,627
2015 9,797,755 37,560,535
2014 9,833,038 36,550,059
2013 9,872,734 35,281,989
2012 9,920,362 33,654,842
2011 9,971,727 32,161,424
2010 10,000,023 31,045,366
2009 10,022,650 30,058,206
2008 10,038,188 28,971,036
2007 10,055,780 28,391,607
2006 10,071,370 28,616,515
2005 10,087,065 28,407,448
2004 10,107,146 27,577,878
2003 10,129,552 26,802,659
2002 10,158,608 26,006,559
2001 10,187,576 25,197,840
2000 10,210,971 24,424,056
1999 10,237,530 23,636,527
1998 10,266,570 22,884,399
1997 10,290,486 22,176,593
1996 10,311,238 21,501,321
1995 10,328,965 20,825,860
1994 10,343,355 20,139,807
1993 10,357,523 19,201,195
1992 10,369,341 18,300,845
1991 10,373,400 17,767,253
1990 10,373,988 17,581,206
1989 10,481,719 17,364,542
1988 10,596,487 16,908,819
1987 10,612,741 16,521,049
1986 10,630,564 16,074,145
1985 10,648,713 15,683,430
1984 10,668,095 15,310,733
1983 10,689,463 14,840,555
1982 10,705,535 14,406,083
1981 10,711,848 14,006,381
1980 10,711,122 13,591,992
1979 10,704,152 13,170,365
1978 10,684,822 12,753,355
1977 10,648,031 12,331,046
1976 10,598,677 11,927,651
1975 10,540,525 11,543,639
1974 10,478,720 11,167,761
1973 10,432,055 10,795,869
1972 10,398,489 10,430,164
1971 10,367,537 10,077,809
1970 10,337,910 9,735,611
1969 10,298,723 9,403,356
1968 10,255,815 9,085,016
1967 10,216,604 8,778,869
1966 10,178,653 8,485,104
1965 10,147,935 8,202,140
1964 10,119,835 7,929,566
1963 10,087,947 7,667,928
1962 10,060,825 7,413,875
1961 10,027,958 7,194,553
1960 9,983,512 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Hungary and Iraq

Fertility rate
Hungary

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Iraq
2023 1.51 3.25
2022 1.56 3.29
2021 1.61 3.36
2020 1.59 3.42
2019 1.55 3.48
2018 1.55 3.55
2017 1.54 3.64
2016 1.53 3.84
2015 1.45 4.08
2014 1.44 4.31
2013 1.35 4.44
2012 1.34 4.54
2011 1.23 4.59
2010 1.25 4.46
2009 1.32 4.38
2008 1.35 4.37
2007 1.32 4.4
2006 1.34 4.46
2005 1.31 4.45
2004 1.28 4.53
2003 1.27 4.58
2002 1.3 4.67
2001 1.31 4.8
2000 1.32 4.92
1999 1.28 5.04
1998 1.32 5.11
1997 1.37 5.19
1996 1.46 5.25
1995 1.57 5.36
1994 1.64 5.49
1993 1.68 5.61
1992 1.77 5.72
1991 1.87 5.83
1990 1.87 5.93
1989 1.82 5.99
1988 1.81 6.05
1987 1.82 6.11
1986 1.84 6.18
1985 1.85 6.25
1984 1.75 6.32
1983 1.75 6.39
1982 1.8 6.46
1981 1.88 6.53
1980 1.91 6.59
1979 2.01 6.66
1978 2.06 6.73
1977 2.15 6.8
1976 2.23 6.86
1975 2.35 6.91
1974 2.27 6.95
1973 1.93 6.99
1972 1.93 7.02
1971 1.93 7.06
1970 1.98 7.07
1969 2.04 7.08
1968 2.06 7.06
1967 2.01 7.03
1966 1.89 7.02
1965 1.82 7.02
1964 1.82 7.01
1963 1.82 7.01
1962 1.79 6.99
1961 1.94 5.8
1960 2.02 5.3

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

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Hungary and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Hungary

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Hungary Iraq
2024 44.6 21.6
2023 44.2 21.4
2022 43.9 21.1
2021 43.6 20.9
2020 43.3 20.6
2019 43 20.4
2018 42.8 20.1
2017 42.6 19.9
2016 42.3 19.7
2015 41.9 19.5
2014 41.5 19.4
2013 41.2 19.3
2012 40.9 19.2
2011 40.4 19.1
2010 39.9 19
2009 39.6 18.9
2008 39.4 18.8
2007 39.2 18.7
2006 39.1 18.6
2005 39 18.5
2004 38.9 18.3
2003 38.8 18.2
2002 38.7 18.1
2001 38.6 18
2000 38.4 17.9
1999 38.3 17.9
1998 38.1 17.8
1997 37.9 17.7
1996 37.7 17.6
1995 37.5 17.5
1994 37.2 17.4
1993 37 17.3
1992 36.9 17.3
1991 36.7 17.2
1990 36.5 17.1
1989 36.1 17
1988 35.8 16.9
1987 35.5 16.9
1986 35.3 16.8
1985 35.1 16.7
1984 34.9 16.6
1983 34.7 16.6
1982 34.5 16.5
1981 34.4 16.5
1980 34.3 16.5
1979 34.3 16.5
1978 34.2 16.6
1977 34.2 16.6
1976 34.2 16.7
1975 34.3 17
1974 34.3 17.2
1973 34.3 17.5
1972 34.3 17.7
1971 34.2 17.9
1970 34.1 18.1
1969 34.1 18.3
1968 34 18.5
1967 33.8 18.7
1966 33.7 19
1965 33.4 19.3
1964 33.2 19.5
1963 32.9 19.8
1962 32.6 20.1
1961 32.4 20.4
1960 32.1 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Hungary Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$199B
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.81%
2022
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
46,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.92%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.47%
2024
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
59.5%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.7%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.5
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
24.4%
2022
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.7%
2023
Number of millionaires
24,692
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.32%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.5B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$46.4B
2024
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.48B
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
31,641,000
2020
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
3.4%
2020
1.88%
2020
Banked people share
87%
2024
30.2%
2024

Energy

Hungary Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,515 kg
2023
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
42.6 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.46 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
64.2%
2023
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.3%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
21.1%
2023
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.5%
2023
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,605 kWh
2023
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.62%
2023
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
44.8%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Hungary Iraq
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,331
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
70.5%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70.6
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
84.1%
2021
English speaking
25.3%
2023
35%
2023
People using the Internet
93.8%
2024
81.7%
2023

Health

Hungary Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,420
2023
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.46
2022
1.02
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
32.5%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.3%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.2%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.93 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Hungary Iraq
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
3,685 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,626 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,910 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026
Roads length
130,979 mi
2018
n/a

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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