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Hungary vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Hungary has a population of 9.56M (ranked 97/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Hungary's land area is 35,236 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 109th vs. 121st).

By GDP, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($223B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($23,292), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Hungary Latvia
Population
9475525
1829763
Population rank 98/197 149/197
GDP
$223B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 55/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$23,292
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 55/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,552
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$164B
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.5%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,109
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 37/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,996
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 35,236 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
268.9 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
44.6 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Hungary and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Hungary and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Hungary

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Hungary Latvia
2024 $222,722,738,926 $43,684,254,432
2023 $213,240,316,635 $42,779,550,937
2022 $177,002,580,544 $38,003,198,509
2021 $183,282,685,440 $38,183,326,785
2020 $158,468,487,754 $33,379,927,435
2019 $164,936,682,034 $33,099,503,951
2018 $161,184,691,014 $33,247,935,477
2017 $143,335,098,992 $29,391,059,767
2016 $128,983,560,865 $27,117,105,060
2015 $125,244,126,623 $26,344,565,877
2014 $141,128,696,412 $30,277,203,767
2013 $135,646,053,779 $29,152,128,168
2012 $128,470,269,690 $27,116,149,949
2011 $141,712,804,954 $26,575,547,901
2010 $131,898,737,241 $23,468,324,572
2009 $130,807,441,076 $25,691,530,442
2008 $158,228,265,916 $34,135,200,994
2007 $140,123,326,896 $29,420,499,248
2006 $115,604,111,412 $20,434,922,247
2005 $113,098,237,571 $16,306,935,905
2004 $104,015,363,080 $13,827,070,379
2003 $85,190,469,121 $11,244,337,720
2002 $67,636,468,625 $9,249,030,241
2001 $53,800,068,066 $8,190,888,740
2000 $47,275,954,429 $7,761,252,607
1999 $49,160,204,397 $7,324,192,890
1998 $48,784,412,624 $6,974,112,951
1997 $47,398,564,799 $6,349,481,007
1996 $46,833,767,124 $5,799,465,288
1995 $46,577,614,589 $5,608,208,785
1994 $43,307,949,890 -
1993 $40,256,233,360 -
1992 $38,857,339,125 -
1991 $34,867,307,353 -
1990 $34,478,360,679 -
1989 $30,422,508,938 -
1988 $29,799,838,597 -
1987 $27,232,016,527 -
1986 $24,778,163,812 -
1985 $21,510,643,750 -
1984 $21,242,726,264 -
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 Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Hungary

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Hungary Latvia
2024 $23,292 $23,409
2023 $22,231 $22,710
2022 $18,428 $20,221
2021 $19,031 $20,262
2020 $16,387 $17,564
2019 $17,013 $17,295
2018 $16,605 $17,252
2017 $14,736 $15,132
2016 $13,216 $13,839
2015 $12,783 $13,322
2014 $14,353 $15,186
2013 $13,739 $14,484
2012 $12,950 $13,329
2011 $14,211 $12,903
2010 $13,190 $11,188
2009 $13,051 $11,996
2008 $15,763 $15,678
2007 $13,935 $13,371
2006 $11,478 $9,212
2005 $11,212 $7,284
2004 $10,291 $6,110
2003 $8,410 $4,915
2002 $6,658 $4,004
2001 $5,281 $3,505
2000 $4,630 $3,278
1999 $4,802 $3,064
1998 $4,752 $2,894
1997 $4,606 $2,610
1996 $4,542 $2,360
1995 $4,509 $2,257
1994 $4,187 -
1993 $3,887 -
1992 $3,747 -
1991 $3,361 -
1990 $3,324 -
1989 $2,902 -
1988 $2,812 -
1987 $2,566 -
1986 $2,331 -
1985 $2,020 -
1984 $1,991 -
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. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Hungary

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Hungary Latvia
2026 77.5 76.6
2025 77.3 76.5
2024 77.2 76.3
2023 77 76.2
2022 76.2 74.9
2021 74.2 73.2
2020 75.7 75.5
2019 76.5 75.6
2018 76.2 75
2017 76 74.8
2016 76.2 74.8
2015 75.7 74.7
2014 75.8 74.3
2013 75.7 74.2
2012 75.2 73.9
2011 74.9 73.7
2010 74.5 73
2009 74.2 72.7
2008 74 72
2007 73.4 70.8
2006 73.3 70.6
2005 72.9 70.6
2004 72.9 70.9
2003 72.5 70.6
2002 72.5 70.2
2001 72.4 69.9
2000 71.8 70.2
1999 71 69.6
1998 70.9 68.9
1997 71 69.2
1996 70.6 68.6
1995 70 66
1994 69.6 65.2
1993 69.2 66.6
1992 69.2 68.5
1991 69.4 69.2
1990 69.4 69.5
1989 69.4 70.4
1988 69.9 70.9
1987 69.6 71
1986 69.1 71
1985 68.9 69.6
1984 69 69.4
1983 68.9 69.4
1982 69.4 69.6
1981 69.2 69.1
1980 69.1 69.1
1979 69.7 68.8
1978 69.5 69.3
1977 69.9 69.4
1976 69.7 69.4
1975 69.4 69.3
1974 69.3 70.1
1973 69.6 70.2
1972 69.7 70.3
1971 69.1 70.6
1970 69.2 70.2
1969 69.4 70.2
1968 69.3 70.5
1967 69.5 70.9
1966 69.9 71.2
1965 69.1 71.2
1964 69.5 71.5
1963 68.9 70.3
1962 67.9 69.9
1961 69 70.5
1960 68.1 70.3
1959 67.3 69.5
1958 67.4 68.9
1957 66.3 68.3
1956 66 67.6
1955 66.9 67.1
1954 65.4 66.7
1953 63.9 66.2
1952 63.9 65.7
1951 62.5 65.2
1950 62.1 64.6

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

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Hungary and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Hungary

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Hungary Latvia
2024 9,562,065 1,866,124
2023 9,592,186 1,883,710
2022 9,605,074 1,879,383
2021 9,630,932 1,884,490
2020 9,670,419 1,900,449
2019 9,694,824 1,913,822
2018 9,706,964 1,927,174
2017 9,726,756 1,942,248
2016 9,759,755 1,959,537
2015 9,797,755 1,977,527
2014 9,833,038 1,993,782
2013 9,872,734 2,012,647
2012 9,920,362 2,034,319
2011 9,971,727 2,059,709
2010 10,000,023 2,097,555
2009 10,022,650 2,141,669
2008 10,038,188 2,177,322
2007 10,055,780 2,200,325
2006 10,071,370 2,218,357
2005 10,087,065 2,238,799
2004 10,107,146 2,263,122
2003 10,129,552 2,287,955
2002 10,158,608 2,310,173
2001 10,187,576 2,337,170
2000 10,210,971 2,367,550
1999 10,237,530 2,390,482
1998 10,266,570 2,410,019
1997 10,290,486 2,432,851
1996 10,311,238 2,457,222
1995 10,328,965 2,485,056
1994 10,343,355 2,520,742
1993 10,357,523 2,563,290
1992 10,369,341 2,614,338
1991 10,373,400 2,650,581
1990 10,373,988 2,663,151
1989 10,481,719 2,666,955
1988 10,596,487 2,653,434
1987 10,612,741 2,626,583
1986 10,630,564 2,599,892
1985 10,648,713 2,578,873
1984 10,668,095 2,562,047
1983 10,689,463 2,546,011
1982 10,705,535 2,531,080
1981 10,711,848 2,519,421
1980 10,711,122 2,511,701
1979 10,704,152 2,505,953
1978 10,684,822 2,497,921
1977 10,648,031 2,485,073
1976 10,598,677 2,470,989
1975 10,540,525 2,456,130
1974 10,478,720 2,437,186
1973 10,432,055 2,415,819
1972 10,398,489 2,395,674
1971 10,367,537 2,376,389
1970 10,337,910 2,359,164
1969 10,298,723 2,343,173
1968 10,255,815 2,323,619
1967 10,216,604 2,301,220
1966 10,178,653 2,283,217
1965 10,147,935 2,265,919
1964 10,119,835 2,240,623
1963 10,087,947 2,210,919
1962 10,060,825 2,181,586
1961 10,027,958 2,152,681
1960 9,983,512 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Hungary and Latvia

Fertility rate
Hungary

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Latvia
2023 1.51 1.36
2022 1.56 1.47
2021 1.61 1.57
2020 1.59 1.55
2019 1.55 1.61
2018 1.55 1.6
2017 1.54 1.69
2016 1.53 1.74
2015 1.45 1.7
2014 1.44 1.65
2013 1.35 1.52
2012 1.34 1.44
2011 1.23 1.33
2010 1.25 1.36
2009 1.32 1.46
2008 1.35 1.58
2007 1.32 1.54
2006 1.34 1.46
2005 1.31 1.39
2004 1.28 1.29
2003 1.27 1.32
2002 1.3 1.26
2001 1.31 1.22
2000 1.32 1.25
1999 1.28 1.16
1998 1.32 1.09
1997 1.37 1.11
1996 1.46 1.16
1995 1.57 1.25
1994 1.64 1.39
1993 1.68 1.51
1992 1.77 1.73
1991 1.87 1.86
1990 1.87 2.02
1989 1.82 2.05
1988 1.81 2.11
1987 1.82 2.15
1986 1.84 2.12
1985 1.85 2.08
1984 1.75 2.09
1983 1.75 2.07
1982 1.8 1.97
1981 1.88 1.88
1980 1.91 1.86
1979 2.01 1.87
1978 2.06 1.87
1977 2.15 1.89
1976 2.23 1.93
1975 2.35 1.96
1974 2.27 1.97
1973 1.93 1.98
1972 1.93 2
1971 1.93 2
1970 1.98 1.96
1969 2.04 1.88
1968 2.06 1.83
1967 2.01 1.8
1966 1.89 1.76
1965 1.82 1.74
1964 1.82 1.79
1963 1.82 1.85
1962 1.79 1.91
1961 1.94 1.94
1960 2.02 1.94

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

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Hungary and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Hungary

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Hungary Latvia
2024 44.6 44.3
2023 44.2 44.1
2022 43.9 44
2021 43.6 43.9
2020 43.3 43.8
2019 43 43.6
2018 42.8 43.4
2017 42.6 43.2
2016 42.3 43
2015 41.9 42.8
2014 41.5 42.5
2013 41.2 42.3
2012 40.9 42
2011 40.4 41.6
2010 39.9 41.1
2009 39.6 40.5
2008 39.4 40.1
2007 39.2 39.9
2006 39.1 39.7
2005 39 39.4
2004 38.9 39.2
2003 38.8 38.9
2002 38.7 38.6
2001 38.6 38.3
2000 38.4 37.9
1999 38.3 37.6
1998 38.1 37.3
1997 37.9 36.9
1996 37.7 36.6
1995 37.5 36.2
1994 37.2 36
1993 37 35.6
1992 36.9 35.2
1991 36.7 34.8
1990 36.5 34.6
1989 36.1 34.5
1988 35.8 34.6
1987 35.5 34.6
1986 35.3 34.7
1985 35.1 34.7
1984 34.9 34.7
1983 34.7 34.6
1982 34.5 34.7
1981 34.4 34.8
1980 34.3 34.9
1979 34.3 35.1
1978 34.2 35.1
1977 34.2 35.1
1976 34.2 35
1975 34.3 34.9
1974 34.3 34.7
1973 34.3 34.6
1972 34.3 34.5
1971 34.2 34.3
1970 34.1 34.2
1969 34.1 34.1
1968 34 34
1967 33.8 33.8
1966 33.7 33.5
1965 33.4 33.2
1964 33.2 33
1963 32.9 32.8
1962 32.6 32.6
1961 32.4 32.4
1960 32.1 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Hungary Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$199B
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.81%
2022
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
46,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.92%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.47%
2024
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.5%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.7%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.5
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.4%
2022
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.6%
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
56
2003
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.5B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$46.4B
2024
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.48B
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
31,641,000
2020
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.4%
2020
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
87%
2024
95%
2024

Energy

Hungary Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,515 kg
2023
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
42.6 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.46 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
64.2%
2023
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.3%
2021
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
21.1%
2023
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.5%
2023
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,605 kWh
2023
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.62%
2023
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
44.8%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Hungary Latvia
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,331
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
70.5%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70.6
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
99.9%
2021
English speaking
25.3%
2023
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
93.8%
2024
92.7%
2024

Health

Hungary Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,420
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.46
2022
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
32.5%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.3%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.2%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.93 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Hungary Latvia
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
3,685 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,626 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,910 sq mi
2026
13,214 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. 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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