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Hungary vs Italy statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Hungary has a population of 9.56M (ranked 97/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). Hungary's land area is 35,236 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 109th vs. 72nd).

By GDP, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($223B) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T). By GDP per capita, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($23,292), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385).

Main facts and rankings

Hungary Italy
Population
9475525
58562681
Population rank 98/197 26/197
GDP
$223B
2024
$2.38T
2024
GDP rank 55/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$23,292
2024
$40,385
2024
GDP per capita rank 55/197 29/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,552
2024
$62,014
2024
Government debt
$164B
2024
$3.22T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.5%
2024
135.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,109
2024
$54,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 37/185 6/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,996
2026
$23,800
2026
Land area 35,236 sq mi 114,178 sq mi
Population density
268.9 ppl/mi²
2026
513 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
44.6 years
2024
48.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
84.2 years
2026

Hungary and Italy: Comparison Charts

Hungary and Italy economies compared

GDP
Hungary

Italy
1x
Year GDP
Hungary Italy
2024 $222,722,738,926 $2,380,825,077,244
2023 $213,240,316,635 $2,316,727,999,333
2022 $177,002,580,544 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $183,282,685,440 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $158,468,487,754 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $164,936,682,034 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $161,184,691,014 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $143,335,098,992 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $128,983,560,865 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $125,244,126,623 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $141,128,696,412 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $135,646,053,779 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $128,470,269,690 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $141,712,804,954 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $131,898,737,241 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $130,807,441,076 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $158,228,265,916 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $140,123,326,896 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $115,604,111,412 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $113,098,237,571 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $104,015,363,080 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $85,190,469,121 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $67,636,468,625 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $53,800,068,066 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $47,275,954,429 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $49,160,204,397 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $48,784,412,624 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $47,398,564,799 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $46,833,767,124 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $46,577,614,589 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $43,307,949,890 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $40,256,233,360 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 $38,857,339,125 $1,323,204,350,354
1991 $34,867,307,353 $1,249,092,439,519
1990 $34,478,360,679 $1,183,945,130,899
1989 $30,422,508,938 $930,801,709,004
1988 $29,799,838,597 $893,663,934,841
1987 $27,232,016,527 $807,570,134,449
1986 $24,778,163,812 $641,862,313,287
1985 $21,510,643,750 $453,259,761,687
1984 $21,242,726,264 $438,896,930,791
1983 $21,910,365,258 $444,063,496,940
1982 $24,141,667,188 $428,257,421,618
1981 $23,705,883,892 $431,695,533,981
1980 $23,116,977,148 $478,356,755,596
1979 $19,959,731,325 $394,584,507,108
1978 $17,286,744,154 $315,784,469,541
1977 $14,783,674,055 $258,190,019,750
1976 $13,235,612,079 $225,235,205,862
1975 $11,420,392,515 $228,220,643,535
1974 $10,016,338,179 $200,024,444,775
1973 $9,138,292,402 $175,896,529,392
1972 $7,379,313,742 $145,594,833,997
1971 $6,291,568,221 $124,959,712,859
1970 $5,780,929,203 $113,656,669,765
1969 $5,429,812,387 $100,996,667,239
1968 $4,886,222,555 $91,485,448,148
1967 - $84,401,995,573
1966 - $76,622,444,787
1965 - $70,717,012,186
1964 - $65,720,771,779
1963 - $60,035,924,618
1962 - $52,413,872,628
1961 - $46,649,487,320
1960 - $42,012,422,612

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

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Hungary and Italy economies compared

GDP per capita
Hungary

Italy
1x
Year GDP per capita
Hungary Italy
2024 $23,292 $40,385
2023 $22,231 $39,277
2022 $18,428 $35,654
2021 $19,031 $36,853
2020 $16,387 $32,091
2019 $17,013 $33,813
2018 $16,605 $34,904
2017 $14,736 $32,844
2016 $13,216 $31,392
2015 $12,783 $30,640
2014 $14,353 $36,028
2013 $13,739 $35,702
2012 $12,950 $34,854
2011 $14,211 $38,432
2010 $13,190 $35,857
2009 $13,051 $37,100
2008 $15,763 $40,829
2007 $13,935 $37,826
2006 $11,478 $33,537
2005 $11,212 $32,063
2004 $10,291 $31,348
2003 $8,410 $27,578
2002 $6,658 $22,451
2001 $5,281 $20,570
2000 $4,630 $20,190
1999 $4,802 $22,050
1998 $4,752 $22,365
1997 $4,606 $21,884
1996 $4,542 $23,123
1995 $4,509 $20,712
1994 $4,187 $19,382
1993 $3,887 $18,782
1992 $3,747 $23,297
1991 $3,361 $22,007
1990 $3,324 $20,874
1989 $2,902 $16,424
1988 $2,812 $15,781
1987 $2,566 $14,268
1986 $2,331 $11,341
1985 $2,020 $8,009
1984 $1,991 $7,758
1983 $2,050 $7,851
1982 $2,255 $7,574
1981 $2,213 $7,640
1980 $2,158 $8,476
1979 $1,865 $7,006
1978 $1,618 $5,623
1977 $1,388 $4,614
1976 $1,249 $4,042
1975 $1,083 $4,116
1974 $956 $3,629
1973 $876 $3,213
1972 $710 $2,677
1971 $607 $2,311
1970 $559 $2,112
1969 $527 $1,886
1968 $476 $1,718
1967 - $1,595
1966 - $1,459
1965 - $1,357
1964 - $1,272
1963 - $1,171
1962 - $1,030
1961 - $923
1960 - $837

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

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Hungary vs. Italy life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Hungary

Italy
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Hungary Italy
2026 77.5 84.2
2025 77.3 84
2024 77.2 83.9
2023 77 83.7
2022 76.2 82.1
2021 74.2 82.9
2020 75.7 82.2
2019 76.5 83.3
2018 76.2 83.2
2017 76 82.7
2016 76.2 83
2015 75.7 82.5
2014 75.8 82.9
2013 75.7 82.7
2012 75.2 82.3
2011 74.9 82.2
2010 74.5 82.1
2009 74.2 81.8
2008 74 81.6
2007 73.4 81.5
2006 73.3 81.4
2005 72.9 81
2004 72.9 81
2003 72.5 80.2
2002 72.5 80.1
2001 72.4 79.9
2000 71.8 79.6
1999 71 79.2
1998 70.9 78.8
1997 71 78.7
1996 70.6 78.4
1995 70 78.1
1994 69.6 77.9
1993 69.2 77.7
1992 69.2 77.4
1991 69.4 77
1990 69.4 77
1989 69.4 76.9
1988 69.9 76.5
1987 69.6 76.3
1986 69.1 75.9
1985 68.9 75.6
1984 69 75.5
1983 68.9 74.7
1982 69.4 74.9
1981 69.2 74.4
1980 69.1 74.1
1979 69.7 74.1
1978 69.5 73.8
1977 69.9 73.4
1976 69.7 73.1
1975 69.4 72.7
1974 69.3 72.8
1973 69.6 72.1
1972 69.7 72.1
1971 69.1 71.9
1970 69.2 71.6
1969 69.4 70.9
1968 69.3 70.9
1967 69.5 71
1966 69.9 71
1965 69.1 70.3
1964 69.5 70.4
1963 68.9 69.3
1962 67.9 69.2
1961 69 69.8
1960 68.1 69.2
1959 67.3 69.3
1958 67.4 68.9
1957 66.3 67.8
1956 66 67.6
1955 66.9 68.3
1954 65.4 67.9
1953 63.9 66.6
1952 63.9 65.9
1951 62.5 65.3
1950 62.1 65.7

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

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Hungary and Italy population clocks and comparison

Population
Hungary

Italy
1x
Year Population
Hungary Italy
2024 9,562,065 58,952,704
2023 9,592,186 58,984,216
2022 9,605,074 59,013,667
2021 9,630,932 59,133,173
2020 9,670,419 59,438,851
2019 9,694,824 59,729,081
2018 9,706,964 60,148,658
2017 9,726,756 60,002,252
2016 9,759,755 60,115,223
2015 9,797,755 60,229,605
2014 9,833,038 60,320,707
2013 9,872,734 60,311,613
2012 9,920,362 60,191,247
2011 9,971,727 60,026,841
2010 10,000,023 59,819,407
2009 10,022,650 59,555,454
2008 10,038,188 59,211,181
2007 10,055,780 58,756,247
2006 10,071,370 58,399,861
2005 10,087,065 58,166,682
2004 10,107,146 57,828,179
2003 10,129,552 57,399,184
2002 10,158,608 57,089,824
2001 10,187,576 56,976,981
2000 10,210,971 56,942,108
1999 10,237,530 56,916,317
1998 10,266,570 56,906,744
1997 10,290,486 56,890,372
1996 10,311,238 56,860,281
1995 10,328,965 56,844,303
1994 10,343,355 56,843,400
1993 10,357,523 56,831,821
1992 10,369,341 56,797,087
1991 10,373,400 56,758,521
1990 10,373,988 56,719,240
1989 10,481,719 56,671,781
1988 10,596,487 56,629,288
1987 10,612,741 56,601,931
1986 10,630,564 56,596,155
1985 10,648,713 56,593,071
1984 10,668,095 56,576,718
1983 10,689,463 56,564,074
1982 10,705,535 56,543,548
1981 10,711,848 56,501,675
1980 10,711,122 56,433,883
1979 10,704,152 56,317,749
1978 10,684,822 56,155,143
1977 10,648,031 55,955,411
1976 10,598,677 55,718,260
1975 10,540,525 55,441,001
1974 10,478,720 55,110,868
1973 10,432,055 54,751,406
1972 10,398,489 54,381,345
1971 10,367,537 54,073,490
1970 10,337,910 53,821,850
1969 10,298,723 53,537,950
1968 10,255,815 53,235,750
1967 10,216,604 52,900,500
1966 10,178,653 52,519,000
1965 10,147,935 52,112,350
1964 10,119,835 51,675,350
1963 10,087,947 51,252,000
1962 10,060,825 50,879,450
1961 10,027,958 50,536,350
1960 9,983,512 50,199,700

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

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Fertility rates in Hungary and Italy

Fertility rate
Hungary

Italy
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Italy
2023 1.51 1.2
2022 1.56 1.24
2021 1.61 1.25
2020 1.59 1.24
2019 1.55 1.27
2018 1.55 1.31
2017 1.54 1.34
2016 1.53 1.36
2015 1.45 1.36
2014 1.44 1.38
2013 1.35 1.39
2012 1.34 1.42
2011 1.23 1.42
2010 1.25 1.44
2009 1.32 1.44
2008 1.35 1.44
2007 1.32 1.39
2006 1.34 1.37
2005 1.31 1.33
2004 1.28 1.34
2003 1.27 1.29
2002 1.3 1.27
2001 1.31 1.25
2000 1.32 1.26
1999 1.28 1.23
1998 1.32 1.22
1997 1.37 1.22
1996 1.46 1.2
1995 1.57 1.19
1994 1.64 1.21
1993 1.68 1.25
1992 1.77 1.3
1991 1.87 1.3
1990 1.87 1.33
1989 1.82 1.33
1988 1.81 1.36
1987 1.82 1.33
1986 1.84 1.35
1985 1.85 1.42
1984 1.75 1.46
1983 1.75 1.51
1982 1.8 1.56
1981 1.88 1.58
1980 1.91 1.64
1979 2.01 1.73
1978 2.06 1.84
1977 2.15 1.93
1976 2.23 2.04
1975 2.35 2.17
1974 2.27 2.28
1973 1.93 2.3
1972 1.93 2.35
1971 1.93 2.4
1970 1.98 2.38
1969 2.04 2.47
1968 2.06 2.46
1967 2.01 2.5
1966 1.89 2.58
1965 1.82 2.6
1964 1.82 2.66
1963 1.82 2.51
1962 1.79 2.46
1961 1.94 2.44
1960 2.02 2.4

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

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Hungary and Italy demographics compared

Median age
Hungary

Italy
1x
Year Median age, years
Hungary Italy
2024 44.6 48.8
2023 44.2 48.4
2022 43.9 48.1
2021 43.6 47.7
2020 43.3 47.4
2019 43 47
2018 42.8 46.6
2017 42.6 46.2
2016 42.3 45.8
2015 41.9 45.4
2014 41.5 45
2013 41.2 44.6
2012 40.9 44.2
2011 40.4 43.9
2010 39.9 43.5
2009 39.6 43.1
2008 39.4 42.8
2007 39.2 42.6
2006 39.1 42.3
2005 39 41.9
2004 38.9 41.6
2003 38.8 41.3
2002 38.7 41
2001 38.6 40.6
2000 38.4 40.3
1999 38.3 39.9
1998 38.1 39.6
1997 37.9 39.4
1996 37.7 39.1
1995 37.5 38.9
1994 37.2 38.6
1993 37 38.2
1992 36.9 37.9
1991 36.7 37.5
1990 36.5 37.1
1989 36.1 36.8
1988 35.8 36.4
1987 35.5 36.1
1986 35.3 35.8
1985 35.1 35.6
1984 34.9 35.3
1983 34.7 34.9
1982 34.5 34.6
1981 34.4 34.3
1980 34.3 34.1
1979 34.3 34
1978 34.2 33.9
1977 34.2 33.7
1976 34.2 33.6
1975 34.3 33.5
1974 34.3 33.4
1973 34.3 33.3
1972 34.3 33.2
1971 34.2 33.1
1970 34.1 33
1969 34.1 32.8
1968 34 32.7
1967 33.8 32.5
1966 33.7 32.4
1965 33.4 32.3
1964 33.2 32.2
1963 32.9 32.1
1962 32.6 32
1961 32.4 31.8
1960 32.1 31.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Hungary Italy
GNI, Atlas method
$199B
2024
$2.28T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
50.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.81%
2022
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
1.61%
2024
Armed forces personnel
46,000
2020
338,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.92%
2024
-3.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.47%
2024
6.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.5%
2024
65%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.7%
2024
22.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.5
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.4%
2022
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.3%
2023
Number of millionaires
24,692
2025
1,344,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.32%
2025
2.74%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
74
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
290
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.5B
2024
$587B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$46.4B
2024
$291B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.48B
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
31,641,000
2020
38,419,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.4%
2020
3.65%
2020
Banked people share
87%
2024
86%
2024

Energy

Hungary Italy
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,515 kg
2023
2,298 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
$26.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
42.6 megatons
2024
299.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.46 tons
2024
5.08 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
64.2%
2023
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.3%
2021
17.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
21.1%
2023
9.95%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.5%
2023
79.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,605 kWh
2023
5,047 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
41%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.62%
2023
15.9%
2023
Nuclear share
44.8%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Hungary Italy
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.73%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,331
2025
+75,448
2025
Urban population
70.5%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70.6
2026
81
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
0.55
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
99.3%
2019
English speaking
25.3%
2023
13.6%
2023
People using the Internet
93.8%
2024
89.2%
2024

Health

Hungary Italy
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,420
2023
$3,398
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$758
2024
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
84.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.46
2022
4.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
31.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
32.5%
2022
17.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.3%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.2%
2022
22.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.93 liters
2020
6.97 liters
2020

Territory

Hungary Italy
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
3,685 sq mi
2024
1,937 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,626 sq mi
2026
50,531 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,910 sq mi
2026
37,558 sq mi
2026
Roads length
130,979 mi
2018
303,043 mi
2007

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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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