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Hungary vs Laos statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Hungary has a population of 9.56M (ranked 97/197), compared with 7.77M in Laos (ranked 103/197). Hungary's land area is 35,236 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 109th vs. 79th).

By GDP, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($223B) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($23,292), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).

Main facts and rankings

Hungary Laos
Population
9475525
8004838
Population rank 98/197 103/197
GDP
$223B
2024
$16.5B
2024
GDP rank 55/197 139/197
GDP per capita
$23,292
2024
$2,124
2024
GDP per capita rank 55/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,552
2024
$9,776
2024
Government debt
$164B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.5%
2024
100.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,109
2024
$2,134
2024
Government debt per person rank 37/185 119/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,996
2026
$2,096
2026
Land area 35,236 sq mi 89,112 sq mi
Population density
268.9 ppl/mi²
2026
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
44.6 years
2024
25.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Hungary and Laos: Comparison Charts

Hungary and Laos economies compared

GDP
Hungary

Laos
1x
Year GDP
Hungary Laos
2024 $222,722,738,926 $16,502,933,121
2023 $213,240,316,635 $15,843,155,731
2022 $177,002,580,544 $15,468,785,204
2021 $183,282,685,440 $18,827,148,531
2020 $158,468,487,754 $18,981,805,250
2019 $164,936,682,034 $18,740,561,513
2018 $161,184,691,014 $18,141,641,090
2017 $143,335,098,992 $17,071,155,481
2016 $128,983,560,865 $15,912,501,723
2015 $125,244,126,623 $14,426,380,126
2014 $141,128,696,412 $13,279,245,886
2013 $135,646,053,779 $11,983,252,627
2012 $128,470,269,690 $10,192,846,339
2011 $141,712,804,954 $8,750,104,617
2010 $131,898,737,241 $7,131,771,015
2009 $130,807,441,076 $5,836,137,330
2008 $158,228,265,916 $5,446,433,157
2007 $140,123,326,896 $4,223,152,739
2006 $115,604,111,412 $3,455,030,061
2005 $113,098,237,571 $2,735,558,735
2004 $104,015,363,080 $2,366,398,120
2003 $85,190,469,121 $2,023,324,407
2002 $67,636,468,625 $1,758,176,653
2001 $53,800,068,066 $1,768,619,058
2000 $47,275,954,429 $1,731,198,022
1999 $49,160,204,397 $1,454,430,642
1998 $48,784,412,624 $1,280,177,839
1997 $47,398,564,799 $1,747,011,857
1996 $46,833,767,124 $1,873,671,550
1995 $46,577,614,589 $1,763,536,305
1994 $43,307,949,890 $1,543,606,345
1993 $40,256,233,360 $1,327,748,690
1992 $38,857,339,125 $1,127,806,945
1991 $34,867,307,353 $1,028,087,972
1990 $34,478,360,679 $865,559,879
1989 $30,422,508,938 $714,046,821
1988 $29,799,838,597 $598,961,269
1987 $27,232,016,527 $1,087,273,104
1986 $24,778,163,812 $1,776,842,097
1985 $21,510,643,750 $2,366,666,616
1984 $21,242,726,264 $1,757,142,856
1983 $21,910,365,258 -
1982 $24,141,667,188 -
1981 $23,705,883,892 -
1980 $23,116,977,148 -
1979 $19,959,731,325 -
1978 $17,286,744,154 -
1977 $14,783,674,055 -
1976 $13,235,612,079 -
1975 $11,420,392,515 -
1974 $10,016,338,179 -
1973 $9,138,292,402 -
1972 $7,379,313,742 -
1971 $6,291,568,221 -
1970 $5,780,929,203 -
1969 $5,429,812,387 -
1968 $4,886,222,555 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1968–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Hungary and Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Hungary

Laos
1x
Year GDP per capita
Hungary Laos
2024 $23,292 $2,124
2023 $22,231 $2,067
2022 $18,428 $2,046
2021 $19,031 $2,526
2020 $16,387 $2,584
2019 $17,013 $2,589
2018 $16,605 $2,545
2017 $14,736 $2,432
2016 $13,216 $2,303
2015 $12,783 $2,121
2014 $14,353 $1,981
2013 $13,739 $1,813
2012 $12,950 $1,564
2011 $14,211 $1,362
2010 $13,190 $1,126
2009 $13,051 $935
2008 $15,763 $886
2007 $13,935 $697
2006 $11,478 $579
2005 $11,212 $466
2004 $10,291 $409
2003 $8,410 $355
2002 $6,658 $313
2001 $5,281 $320
2000 $4,630 $319
1999 $4,802 $272.3
1998 $4,752 $243.9
1997 $4,606 $339
1996 $4,542 $371
1995 $4,509 $358
1994 $4,187 $321
1993 $3,887 $283.4
1992 $3,747 $247.3
1991 $3,361 $231.8
1990 $3,324 $200.7
1989 $2,902 $170.4
1988 $2,812 $147.1
1987 $2,566 $274.7
1986 $2,331 $462
1985 $2,020 $633
1984 $1,991 $483
1983 $2,050 -
1982 $2,255 -
1981 $2,213 -
1980 $2,158 -
1979 $1,865 -
1978 $1,618 -
1977 $1,388 -
1976 $1,249 -
1975 $1,083 -
1974 $956 -
1973 $876 -
1972 $710 -
1971 $607 -
1970 $559 -
1969 $527 -
1968 $476 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1968–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Hungary vs. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Hungary

Laos
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Hungary Laos
2026 77.5 69.7
2025 77.3 69.5
2024 77.2 69.2
2023 77 69
2022 76.2 68.7
2021 74.2 67.8
2020 75.7 68.3
2019 76.5 67.9
2018 76.2 67.6
2017 76 67.3
2016 76.2 67
2015 75.7 66.7
2014 75.8 66.3
2013 75.7 65.7
2012 75.2 65.1
2011 74.9 64.5
2010 74.5 63.7
2009 74.2 63
2008 74 62.2
2007 73.4 61.7
2006 73.3 61.1
2005 72.9 60.7
2004 72.9 60.1
2003 72.5 59.6
2002 72.5 59.3
2001 72.4 58.9
2000 71.8 58.3
1999 71 57.9
1998 70.9 57.5
1997 71 57.3
1996 70.6 56.8
1995 70 56.3
1994 69.6 55.8
1993 69.2 55.6
1992 69.2 55.1
1991 69.4 54.7
1990 69.4 54
1989 69.4 53.6
1988 69.9 53.1
1987 69.6 52.6
1986 69.1 52.1
1985 68.9 51.6
1984 69 51
1983 68.9 50.5
1982 69.4 49.9
1981 69.2 49.2
1980 69.1 48.6
1979 69.7 47.5
1978 69.5 46.8
1977 69.9 46.4
1976 69.7 46
1975 69.4 46.1
1974 69.3 45.9
1973 69.6 44.7
1972 69.7 44.4
1971 69.1 44.1
1970 69.2 43.8
1969 69.4 43.5
1968 69.3 43.2
1967 69.5 42.9
1966 69.9 42.3
1965 69.1 42.2
1964 69.5 41.9
1963 68.9 41.5
1962 67.9 42.3
1961 69 41.3
1960 68.1 41
1959 67.3 40.7
1958 67.4 41.2
1957 66.3 40.9
1956 66 40.6
1955 66.9 40.3
1954 65.4 40
1953 63.9 39.7
1952 63.9 39.4
1951 62.5 39.2
1950 62.1 38.9

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

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Hungary and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Hungary

Laos
1x
Year Population
Hungary Laos
2024 9,562,065 7,769,819
2023 9,592,186 7,664,993
2022 9,605,074 7,559,007
2021 9,630,932 7,453,194
2020 9,670,419 7,346,533
2019 9,694,824 7,237,636
2018 9,706,964 7,128,045
2017 9,726,756 7,018,147
2016 9,759,755 6,908,802
2015 9,797,755 6,801,645
2014 9,833,038 6,703,172
2013 9,872,734 6,611,385
2012 9,920,362 6,518,978
2011 9,971,727 6,426,590
2010 10,000,023 6,334,194
2009 10,022,650 6,241,642
2008 10,038,188 6,148,969
2007 10,055,780 6,056,236
2006 10,071,370 5,963,200
2005 10,087,065 5,869,523
2004 10,107,146 5,781,626
2003 10,129,552 5,697,945
2002 10,158,608 5,610,889
2001 10,187,576 5,521,482
2000 10,210,971 5,431,212
1999 10,237,530 5,340,784
1998 10,266,570 5,248,266
1997 10,290,486 5,152,011
1996 10,311,238 5,045,678
1995 10,328,965 4,929,409
1994 10,343,355 4,809,220
1993 10,357,523 4,685,060
1992 10,369,341 4,559,646
1991 10,373,400 4,435,118
1990 10,373,988 4,311,955
1989 10,481,719 4,190,974
1988 10,596,487 4,072,601
1987 10,612,741 3,957,612
1986 10,630,564 3,846,715
1985 10,648,713 3,739,985
1984 10,668,095 3,637,843
1983 10,689,463 3,541,001
1982 10,705,535 3,450,026
1981 10,711,848 3,366,631
1980 10,711,122 3,292,573
1979 10,704,152 3,228,202
1978 10,684,822 3,171,740
1977 10,648,031 3,118,923
1976 10,598,677 3,064,876
1975 10,540,525 3,005,521
1974 10,478,720 2,939,761
1973 10,432,055 2,870,573
1972 10,398,489 2,801,660
1971 10,367,537 2,734,628
1970 10,337,910 2,669,702
1969 10,298,723 2,606,959
1968 10,255,815 2,546,377
1967 10,216,604 2,487,715
1966 10,178,653 2,431,084
1965 10,147,935 2,376,200
1964 10,119,835 2,322,826
1963 10,087,947 2,271,061
1962 10,060,825 2,219,910
1961 10,027,958 2,169,796
1960 9,983,512 2,121,514

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

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Fertility rates in Hungary and Laos

Fertility rate
Hungary

Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Laos
2023 1.51 2.42
2022 1.56 2.46
2021 1.61 2.49
2020 1.59 2.54
2019 1.55 2.59
2018 1.55 2.63
2017 1.54 2.69
2016 1.53 2.74
2015 1.45 2.8
2014 1.44 2.8
2013 1.35 2.87
2012 1.34 2.95
2011 1.23 3.05
2010 1.25 3.14
2009 1.32 3.23
2008 1.35 3.33
2007 1.32 3.44
2006 1.34 3.56
2005 1.31 3.69
2004 1.28 3.9
2003 1.27 4.02
2002 1.3 4.13
2001 1.31 4.29
2000 1.32 4.43
1999 1.28 4.64
1998 1.32 4.79
1997 1.37 4.96
1996 1.46 5.15
1995 1.57 5.36
1994 1.64 5.6
1993 1.68 5.8
1992 1.77 5.9
1991 1.87 5.99
1990 1.87 6.06
1989 1.82 6.1
1988 1.81 6.16
1987 1.82 6.21
1986 1.84 6.26
1985 1.85 6.33
1984 1.75 6.37
1983 1.75 6.38
1982 1.8 6.37
1981 1.88 6.35
1980 1.91 6.33
1979 2.01 6.31
1978 2.06 6.3
1977 2.15 6.29
1976 2.23 6.29
1975 2.35 6.29
1974 2.27 6.29
1973 1.93 6.28
1972 1.93 6.28
1971 1.93 6.3
1970 1.98 6.31
1969 2.04 6.3
1968 2.06 6.3
1967 2.01 6.31
1966 1.89 6.31
1965 1.82 6.32
1964 1.82 6.31
1963 1.82 6.32
1962 1.79 6.31
1961 1.94 6.31
1960 2.02 6.29

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

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Hungary and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Hungary

Laos
1x
Year Median age, years
Hungary Laos
2024 44.6 25.6
2023 44.2 25.3
2022 43.9 25
2021 43.6 24.7
2020 43.3 24.4
2019 43 24.1
2018 42.8 23.8
2017 42.6 23.6
2016 42.3 23.3
2015 41.9 23
2014 41.5 22.7
2013 41.2 22.3
2012 40.9 21.9
2011 40.4 21.4
2010 39.9 21
2009 39.6 20.5
2008 39.4 20
2007 39.2 19.6
2006 39.1 19.2
2005 39 18.9
2004 38.9 18.7
2003 38.8 18.5
2002 38.7 18.4
2001 38.6 18.2
2000 38.4 18.1
1999 38.3 18
1998 38.1 18
1997 37.9 18
1996 37.7 17.9
1995 37.5 17.9
1994 37.2 17.9
1993 37 17.9
1992 36.9 17.9
1991 36.7 17.9
1990 36.5 17.9
1989 36.1 17.9
1988 35.8 17.9
1987 35.5 17.8
1986 35.3 17.8
1985 35.1 17.8
1984 34.9 17.8
1983 34.7 17.8
1982 34.5 17.8
1981 34.4 17.9
1980 34.3 17.9
1979 34.3 18
1978 34.2 18.1
1977 34.2 18.3
1976 34.2 18.4
1975 34.3 18.5
1974 34.3 18.6
1973 34.3 18.7
1972 34.3 18.7
1971 34.2 18.7
1970 34.1 18.7
1969 34.1 18.8
1968 34 18.8
1967 33.8 18.9
1966 33.7 18.9
1965 33.4 18.9
1964 33.2 19
1963 32.9 19
1962 32.6 19.1
1961 32.4 19.2
1960 32.1 19.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Hungary Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$199B
2024
$15.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
15.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.81%
2022
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel
46,000
2020
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.92%
2024
+2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.47%
2024
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
59.5%
2024
43.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.7%
2024
29%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.5
2026
50.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.4%
2022
31.2%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3%
2018
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
$1.77B
2023
Personal remittances received
$5.48B
2024
$247M
2024
International tourist arrivals
31,641,000
2020
886,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.4%
2020
3.51%
2020
Banked people share
87%
2024
37.7%
2024

Energy

Hungary Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,515 kg
2023
815 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
$10.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
42.6 megatons
2024
26.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.46 tons
2024
3.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
64.2%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.3%
2021
49.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
21.1%
2023
54.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.5%
2023
-49%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,605 kWh
2023
1,264 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
63.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.62%
2023
75.9%
2022
Nuclear share
44.8%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.5%
2023

Society

Hungary Laos
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.1%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,331
2025
-10,645
2025
Urban population
70.5%
2024
39.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70.6
2026
29.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
17.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
75.6%
2023
English speaking
25.3%
2023
6%
2025
People using the Internet
93.8%
2024
63.6%
2023

Health

Hungary Laos
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,420
2023
$27.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$12.3
2023
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
15.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.46
2022
0.33
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
112
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
39
2023
Obesity rate
32.5%
2022
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.3%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.2%
2022
27.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.93 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Hungary Laos
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
3,685 sq mi
2024
11,469 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,626 sq mi
2026
8,831 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,910 sq mi
2026
63,676 sq mi
2026
Roads length
130,979 mi
2018
24,598 mi
2009

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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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