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Hungary vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Hungary has a population of 9.56M (ranked 97/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Hungary's land area is 35,236 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 109th vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($223B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($23,292), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Hungary Kuwait
Population
9475525
5100145
Population rank 98/197 127/197
GDP
$223B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 55/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$23,292
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 55/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,552
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$164B
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.5%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,109
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 37/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,996
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 35,236 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
268.9 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
44.6 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
81 years
2026

Hungary and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Hungary and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Hungary

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Hungary Kuwait
2024 $222,722,738,926 $160,227,273,053
2023 $213,240,316,635 $165,384,407,116
2022 $177,002,580,544 $183,502,046,694
2021 $183,282,685,440 $148,350,671,489
2020 $158,468,487,754 $111,045,470,606
2019 $164,936,682,034 $140,856,394,861
2018 $161,184,691,014 $138,646,316,351
2017 $143,335,098,992 $120,687,539,806
2016 $128,983,560,865 $109,406,674,125
2015 $125,244,126,623 $114,585,555,689
2014 $141,128,696,412 $162,650,450,685
2013 $135,646,053,779 $174,168,116,535
2012 $128,470,269,690 $174,047,662,680
2011 $141,712,804,954 $154,039,231,246
2010 $131,898,737,241 $115,416,245,242
2009 $130,807,441,076 $105,968,691,905
2008 $158,228,265,916 $147,379,737,230
2007 $140,123,326,896 $114,634,043,362
2006 $115,604,111,412 $101,557,330,723
2005 $113,098,237,571 $80,798,630,137
2004 $104,015,363,080 $59,439,090,601
2003 $85,190,469,121 $47,874,582,232
2002 $67,636,468,625 $38,135,788,414
2001 $53,800,068,066 $34,889,559,870
2000 $47,275,954,429 $37,718,743,480
1999 $49,160,204,397 $30,122,365,849
1998 $48,784,412,624 $25,943,705,784
1997 $47,398,564,799 $30,350,190,704
1996 $46,833,767,124 $31,492,373,309
1995 $46,577,614,589 $27,186,980,647
1994 $43,307,949,890 $24,848,483,838
1993 $40,256,233,360 $23,941,391,391
1992 $38,857,339,125 $19,858,555,215
1991 $34,867,307,353 $11,009,993,703
1990 $34,478,360,679 $18,427,777,778
1989 $30,422,508,938 $24,313,855,653
1988 $29,799,838,597 $20,690,322,153
1987 $27,232,016,527 $22,368,704,134
1986 $24,778,163,812 $17,903,989,745
1985 $21,510,643,750 $21,445,970,614
1984 $21,242,726,264 $21,700,082,753
1983 $21,910,365,258 $20,871,081,080
1982 $24,141,667,188 $21,577,153,356
1981 $23,705,883,892 $25,058,020,338
1980 $23,116,977,148 $28,638,868,356
1979 $19,959,731,325 $24,749,063,922
1978 $17,286,744,154 $15,503,557,496
1977 $14,783,674,055 $14,137,406,741
1976 $13,235,612,079 $13,132,252,802
1975 $11,420,392,515 $12,022,811,621
1974 $10,016,338,179 $13,006,948,296
1973 $9,138,292,402 $5,408,804,607
1972 $7,379,313,742 $4,450,537,925
1971 $6,291,568,221 $3,880,392,195
1970 $5,780,929,203 $2,873,638,851
1969 $5,429,812,387 $2,769,198,892
1968 $4,886,222,555 $2,662,798,935
1967 - $2,441,599,023
1966 - $2,391,199,044
1965 - $2,097,199,161
1964 - $2,071,668,533
1963 - $1,900,895,857
1962 - $1,828,107,503

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Hungary and Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Hungary

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Hungary Kuwait
2024 $23,292 $32,718
2023 $22,231 $34,076
2022 $18,428 $39,982
2021 $19,031 $34,019
2020 $16,387 $25,236
2019 $17,013 $31,708
2018 $16,605 $32,068
2017 $14,736 $29,048
2016 $13,216 $27,324
2015 $12,783 $29,882
2014 $14,353 $44,369
2013 $13,739 $49,651
2012 $12,950 $52,155
2011 $14,211 $49,170
2010 $13,190 $39,212
2009 $13,051 $37,907
2008 $15,763 $55,585
2007 $13,935 $45,709
2006 $11,478 $42,947
2005 $11,212 $36,123
2004 $10,291 $27,552
2003 $8,410 $22,691
2002 $6,658 $18,513
2001 $5,281 $17,374
2000 $4,630 $19,296
1999 $4,802 $15,854
1998 $4,752 $14,067
1997 $4,606 $16,977
1996 $4,542 $18,201
1995 $4,509 $16,168
1994 $4,187 $14,930
1993 $3,887 $14,318
1992 $3,747 $12,146
1991 $3,361 $8,147
1990 $3,324 $10,938
1989 $2,902 $10,965
1988 $2,812 $9,692
1987 $2,566 $10,896
1986 $2,331 $9,077
1985 $2,020 $11,322
1984 $1,991 $11,919
1983 $2,050 $11,965
1982 $2,255 $12,979
1981 $2,213 $15,825
1980 $2,158 $19,032
1979 $1,865 $17,386
1978 $1,618 $11,567
1977 $1,388 $11,238
1976 $1,249 $11,141
1975 $1,083 $10,882
1974 $956 $12,527
1973 $876 $5,532
1972 $710 $4,836
1971 $607 $4,486
1970 $559 $3,552
1969 $527 $3,695
1968 $476 $3,872
1967 - $3,887
1966 - $4,176
1965 - $4,024
1964 - $4,379
1963 - $4,445
1962 - $4,748

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Hungary vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Hungary

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Hungary Kuwait
2026 77.5 81
2025 77.3 80.8
2024 77.2 80.6
2023 77 80.4
2022 76.2 78.8
2021 74.2 77.6
2020 75.7 78.2
2019 76.5 80
2018 76.2 79.9
2017 76 79.7
2016 76.2 79.5
2015 75.7 79.2
2014 75.8 78.9
2013 75.7 78.6
2012 75.2 78.2
2011 74.9 77.9
2010 74.5 77.5
2009 74.2 77.2
2008 74 76.9
2007 73.4 76.7
2006 73.3 76.6
2005 72.9 76.5
2004 72.9 76.4
2003 72.5 76.3
2002 72.5 76.2
2001 72.4 76
2000 71.8 75.9
1999 71 75.7
1998 70.9 75.6
1997 71 75.6
1996 70.6 75.6
1995 70 75.7
1994 69.6 75.7
1993 69.2 75.8
1992 69.2 75.7
1991 69.4 73.3
1990 69.4 72.9
1989 69.4 75
1988 69.9 74.6
1987 69.6 74.2
1986 69.1 73.8
1985 68.9 73.3
1984 69 72.9
1983 68.9 72.4
1982 69.4 71.9
1981 69.2 71.5
1980 69.1 71.1
1979 69.7 70.8
1978 69.5 70.5
1977 69.9 70.2
1976 69.7 69.9
1975 69.4 69.7
1974 69.3 69.4
1973 69.6 69.2
1972 69.7 68.9
1971 69.1 68.5
1970 69.2 68
1969 69.4 67.3
1968 69.3 66.6
1967 69.5 65.8
1966 69.9 64.9
1965 69.1 63.9
1964 69.5 63
1963 68.9 62
1962 67.9 61
1961 69 60
1960 68.1 58.9
1959 67.3 57.9
1958 67.4 56.9
1957 66.3 55.9
1956 66 54.9
1955 66.9 54
1954 65.4 53.1
1953 63.9 52.3
1952 63.9 51.4
1951 62.5 50.6
1950 62.1 49.7

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

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Hungary and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Hungary

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Hungary Kuwait
2024 9,562,065 4,897,263
2023 9,592,186 4,853,420
2022 9,605,074 4,589,643
2021 9,630,932 4,360,865
2020 9,670,419 4,400,267
2019 9,694,824 4,442,316
2018 9,706,964 4,323,515
2017 9,726,756 4,154,812
2016 9,759,755 4,004,096
2015 9,797,755 3,834,574
2014 9,833,038 3,665,876
2013 9,872,734 3,507,844
2012 9,920,362 3,337,109
2011 9,971,727 3,132,814
2010 10,000,023 2,943,372
2009 10,022,650 2,795,484
2008 10,038,188 2,651,421
2007 10,055,780 2,507,887
2006 10,071,370 2,364,733
2005 10,087,065 2,236,788
2004 10,107,146 2,157,320
2003 10,129,552 2,109,881
2002 10,158,608 2,059,974
2001 10,187,576 2,008,121
2000 10,210,971 1,954,709
1999 10,237,530 1,900,030
1998 10,266,570 1,844,302
1997 10,290,486 1,787,683
1996 10,311,238 1,730,246
1995 10,328,965 1,681,513
1994 10,343,355 1,664,361
1993 10,357,523 1,672,151
1992 10,369,341 1,634,961
1991 10,373,400 1,351,399
1990 10,373,988 1,684,819
1989 10,481,719 2,217,468
1988 10,596,487 2,134,707
1987 10,612,741 2,052,994
1986 10,630,564 1,972,520
1985 10,648,713 1,894,242
1984 10,668,095 1,820,688
1983 10,689,463 1,744,295
1982 10,705,535 1,662,480
1981 10,711,848 1,583,426
1980 10,711,122 1,504,782
1979 10,704,152 1,423,514
1978 10,684,822 1,340,319
1977 10,648,031 1,258,023
1976 10,598,677 1,178,711
1975 10,540,525 1,104,863
1974 10,478,720 1,038,346
1973 10,432,055 977,654
1972 10,398,489 920,352
1971 10,367,537 865,076
1970 10,337,910 809,114
1969 10,298,723 749,452
1968 10,255,815 687,716
1967 10,216,604 628,089
1966 10,178,653 572,590
1965 10,147,935 521,174
1964 10,119,835 473,115
1963 10,087,947 427,694
1962 10,060,825 384,995
1961 10,027,958 345,945
1960 9,983,512 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Hungary and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Hungary

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Kuwait
2023 1.51 1.52
2022 1.56 1.55
2021 1.61 2.15
2020 1.59 2.03
2019 1.55 2.08
2018 1.55 2.12
2017 1.54 2.16
2016 1.53 2.06
2015 1.45 2.03
2014 1.44 2.06
2013 1.35 1.97
2012 1.34 1.99
2011 1.23 1.96
2010 1.25 2.04
2009 1.32 2.15
2008 1.35 2.27
2007 1.32 2.41
2006 1.34 2.59
2005 1.31 2.73
2004 1.28 2.76
2003 1.27 2.77
2002 1.3 2.8
2001 1.31 2.84
2000 1.32 2.89
1999 1.28 2.95
1998 1.32 3.04
1997 1.37 3.14
1996 1.46 3.22
1995 1.57 3.25
1994 1.64 3.27
1993 1.68 3.31
1992 1.77 3.35
1991 1.87 3.4
1990 1.87 3.49
1989 1.82 3.59
1988 1.81 3.7
1987 1.82 3.83
1986 1.84 4
1985 1.85 4.22
1984 1.75 4.45
1983 1.75 4.66
1982 1.8 4.85
1981 1.88 5.02
1980 1.91 5.18
1979 2.01 5.33
1978 2.06 5.52
1977 2.15 5.71
1976 2.23 5.9
1975 2.35 6.06
1974 2.27 6.23
1973 1.93 6.43
1972 1.93 6.64
1971 1.93 6.84
1970 1.98 7.03
1969 2.04 7.18
1968 2.06 7.28
1967 2.01 7.33
1966 1.89 7.34
1965 1.82 7.31
1964 1.82 7.29
1963 1.82 7.28
1962 1.79 7.25
1961 1.94 7.25
1960 2.02 7.22

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

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Hungary and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Hungary

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Hungary Kuwait
2024 44.6 35.8
2023 44.2 35.5
2022 43.9 34.4
2021 43.6 35.8
2020 43.3 37.7
2019 43 37.1
2018 42.8 36.4
2017 42.6 35.6
2016 42.3 34.7
2015 41.9 33.8
2014 41.5 33
2013 41.2 32.3
2012 40.9 31.5
2011 40.4 30.5
2010 39.9 29.6
2009 39.6 29.2
2008 39.4 28.8
2007 39.2 28.6
2006 39.1 28.5
2005 39 28.3
2004 38.9 27.9
2003 38.8 27.3
2002 38.7 26.8
2001 38.6 26.3
2000 38.4 25.9
1999 38.3 25.6
1998 38.1 25.5
1997 37.9 25.5
1996 37.7 25.5
1995 37.5 25.5
1994 37.2 25.1
1993 37 24.2
1992 36.9 23.8
1991 36.7 23.6
1990 36.5 23.4
1989 36.1 23.2
1988 35.8 23
1987 35.5 22.8
1986 35.3 22.7
1985 35.1 22.4
1984 34.9 22.1
1983 34.7 21.7
1982 34.5 21.3
1981 34.4 20.9
1980 34.3 20.5
1979 34.3 20.1
1978 34.2 19.6
1977 34.2 19.2
1976 34.2 18.7
1975 34.3 18.4
1974 34.3 18.4
1973 34.3 18.3
1972 34.3 18.3
1971 34.2 18.3
1970 34.1 18.5
1969 34.1 18.8
1968 34 19.2
1967 33.8 19.6
1966 33.7 20
1965 33.4 20.4
1964 33.2 20.7
1963 32.9 21
1962 32.6 21.5
1961 32.4 21.8
1960 32.1 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Hungary Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$199B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.81%
2022
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
46,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.92%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.47%
2024
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
59.5%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.7%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.5
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.4%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
n/a
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
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.5B
2024
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$46.4B
2024
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.48B
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
31,641,000
2020
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.4%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
87%
2024
74.5%
2024

Energy

Hungary Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,515 kg
2023
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
42.6 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.46 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
64.2%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.3%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
21.1%
2023
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.5%
2023
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,605 kWh
2023
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.62%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
44.8%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Hungary Kuwait
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,331
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
70.5%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70.6
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
96.5%
2020
English speaking
25.3%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
93.8%
2024
99.7%
2023

Health

Hungary Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,420
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.46
2022
2.27
2020
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
32.5%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.3%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.2%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.93 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Hungary Kuwait
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
3,685 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,626 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,910 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
130,979 mi
2018
3,572 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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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