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Hungary vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Hungary has a population of 9.56M (ranked 97/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Hungary's land area is 35,236 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 109th vs. 137th).

By GDP, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($223B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($23,292), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Hungary Lesotho
Population
9475525
2396633
Population rank 98/197 143/197
GDP
$223B
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 55/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$23,292
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 55/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,552
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$164B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.5%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,109
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 37/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,996
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 35,236 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
268.9 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
44.6 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Hungary and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Hungary and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Hungary

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Hungary Lesotho
2024 $222,722,738,926 $2,271,759,455
2023 $213,240,316,635 $2,117,962,445
2022 $177,002,580,544 $2,354,980,960
2021 $183,282,685,440 $2,412,130,057
2020 $158,468,487,754 $2,053,699,864
2019 $164,936,682,034 $2,390,702,296
2018 $161,184,691,014 $2,556,247,292
2017 $143,335,098,992 $2,306,741,672
2016 $128,983,560,865 $2,114,426,452
2015 $125,244,126,623 $2,359,686,725
2014 $141,128,696,412 $2,441,063,054
2013 $135,646,053,779 $2,367,112,932
2012 $128,470,269,690 $2,477,702,216
2011 $141,712,804,954 $2,579,409,620
2010 $131,898,737,241 $2,234,754,242
2009 $130,807,441,076 $1,740,894,965
2008 $158,228,265,916 $1,766,902,709
2007 $140,123,326,896 $1,682,131,785
2006 $115,604,111,412 $1,800,092,564
2005 $113,098,237,571 $1,682,343,527
2004 $104,015,363,080 $1,511,236,656
2003 $85,190,469,121 $1,157,825,435
2002 $67,636,468,625 $775,777,239
2001 $53,800,068,066 $825,706,961
2000 $47,275,954,429 $887,291,688
1999 $49,160,204,397 $912,773,681
1998 $48,784,412,624 $928,460,893
1997 $47,398,564,799 $998,004,259
1996 $46,833,767,124 $946,112,493
1995 $46,577,614,589 $1,001,894,000
1994 $43,307,949,890 $878,250,945
1993 $40,256,233,360 $835,582,062
1992 $38,857,339,125 $831,029,862
1991 $34,867,307,353 $704,325,367
1990 $34,478,360,679 $596,410,264
1989 $30,422,508,938 $495,409,233
1988 $29,799,838,597 $470,395,801
1987 $27,232,016,527 $402,768,324
1986 $24,778,163,812 $318,858,423
1985 $21,510,643,750 $268,629,926
1984 $21,242,726,264 $333,163,670
1983 $21,910,365,258 $386,699,309
1982 $24,141,667,188 $348,741,684
1981 $23,705,883,892 $434,188,034
1980 $23,116,977,148 $431,542,537
1979 $19,959,731,325 $290,134,593
1978 $17,286,744,154 $266,570,067
1977 $14,783,674,055 $193,315,048
1976 $13,235,612,079 $147,660,037
1975 $11,420,392,515 $149,558,896
1974 $10,016,338,179 $150,851,317
1973 $9,138,292,402 $121,188,716
1972 $7,379,313,742 $80,913,200
1971 $6,291,568,221 $76,480,285
1970 $5,780,929,203 $68,739,973
1969 $5,429,812,387 $65,967,974
1968 $4,886,222,555 $61,445,975
1967 - $59,261,976
1966 - $56,699,977
1965 - $54,879,978
1964 - $51,939,979
1963 - $47,039,981
1962 - $41,859,983
1961 - $35,699,986
1960 - $34,579,986

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

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Hungary and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Hungary

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Hungary Lesotho
2024 $23,292 $972
2023 $22,231 $916
2022 $18,428 $1,030
2021 $19,031 $1,067
2020 $16,387 $919
2019 $17,013 $1,082
2018 $16,605 $1,171
2017 $14,736 $1,069
2016 $13,216 $992
2015 $12,783 $1,121
2014 $14,353 $1,174
2013 $13,739 $1,151
2012 $12,950 $1,218
2011 $14,211 $1,281
2010 $13,190 $1,119
2009 $13,051 $879
2008 $15,763 $898
2007 $13,935 $861
2006 $11,478 $925
2005 $11,212 $861
2004 $10,291 $767
2003 $8,410 $583
2002 $6,658 $389
2001 $5,281 $413
2000 $4,630 $443
1999 $4,802 $456
1998 $4,752 $465
1997 $4,606 $502
1996 $4,542 $480
1995 $4,509 $513
1994 $4,187 $456
1993 $3,887 $439
1992 $3,747 $444
1991 $3,361 $382
1990 $3,324 $330
1989 $2,902 $279
1988 $2,812 $270.4
1987 $2,566 $236.5
1986 $2,331 $191.4
1985 $2,020 $165.4
1984 $1,991 $211
1983 $2,050 $252
1982 $2,255 $233.9
1981 $2,213 $299.8
1980 $2,158 $307
1979 $1,865 $212.4
1978 $1,618 $200.8
1977 $1,388 $149.9
1976 $1,249 $117.8
1975 $1,083 $123.2
1974 $956 $128.7
1973 $876 $107
1972 $710 $74
1971 $607 $72.4
1970 $559 $67.4
1969 $527 $67.1
1968 $476 $64.8
1967 - $64.8
1966 - $64.3
1965 - $64.3
1964 - $62.6
1963 - $58.4
1962 - $53.5
1961 - $47
1960 - $47

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

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Hungary vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Hungary

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Hungary Lesotho
2026 77.5 58.6
2025 77.3 58.2
2024 77.2 57.8
2023 77 57.4
2022 76.2 56.8
2021 74.2 54.2
2020 75.7 55.1
2019 76.5 55.2
2018 76.2 54.6
2017 76 53.9
2016 76.2 52.9
2015 75.7 51.8
2014 75.8 50.8
2013 75.7 49.5
2012 75.2 48.2
2011 74.9 46.9
2010 74.5 46
2009 74.2 45.1
2008 74 44.3
2007 73.4 43.7
2006 73.3 43.2
2005 72.9 43.6
2004 72.9 44
2003 72.5 44.9
2002 72.5 46
2001 72.4 47.2
2000 71.8 48.8
1999 71 50.4
1998 70.9 52
1997 71 53.7
1996 70.6 55.1
1995 70 56.4
1994 69.6 57.3
1993 69.2 58.1
1992 69.2 58.6
1991 69.4 59.1
1990 69.4 59.3
1989 69.4 59.5
1988 69.9 59.6
1987 69.6 59.6
1986 69.1 59.3
1985 68.9 59.2
1984 69 59
1983 68.9 58.5
1982 69.4 58
1981 69.2 57.3
1980 69.1 56.5
1979 69.7 55.8
1978 69.5 55.2
1977 69.9 54.5
1976 69.7 53.9
1975 69.4 53.5
1974 69.3 52.9
1973 69.6 52.6
1972 69.7 52.3
1971 69.1 51.8
1970 69.2 51.5
1969 69.4 51.1
1968 69.3 50.8
1967 69.5 50.5
1966 69.9 50.4
1965 69.1 50.3
1964 69.5 50.3
1963 68.9 50.3
1962 67.9 50.3
1961 69 50.3
1960 68.1 50.2
1959 67.3 49.9
1958 67.4 49.6
1957 66.3 49.2
1956 66 48.6
1955 66.9 48
1954 65.4 47.3
1953 63.9 46.6
1952 63.9 45.9
1951 62.5 45.2
1950 62.1 44.6

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

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Hungary and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Hungary

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Hungary Lesotho
2024 9,562,065 2,337,423
2023 9,592,186 2,311,472
2022 9,605,074 2,286,110
2021 9,630,932 2,261,542
2020 9,670,419 2,235,727
2019 9,694,824 2,209,405
2018 9,706,964 2,183,603
2017 9,726,756 2,157,110
2016 9,759,755 2,130,422
2015 9,797,755 2,104,611
2014 9,833,038 2,080,089
2013 9,872,734 2,056,504
2012 9,920,362 2,034,354
2011 9,971,727 2,014,009
2010 10,000,023 1,996,251
2009 10,022,650 1,980,883
2008 10,038,188 1,966,541
2007 10,055,780 1,953,268
2006 10,071,370 1,945,063
2005 10,087,065 1,953,076
2004 10,107,146 1,971,129
2003 10,129,552 1,985,059
2002 10,158,608 1,994,679
2001 10,187,576 2,000,853
2000 10,210,971 2,003,913
1999 10,237,530 2,003,234
1998 10,266,570 1,998,049
1997 10,290,486 1,988,130
1996 10,311,238 1,972,418
1995 10,328,965 1,951,437
1994 10,343,355 1,927,707
1993 10,357,523 1,901,793
1992 10,369,341 1,873,274
1991 10,373,400 1,842,379
1990 10,373,988 1,809,696
1989 10,481,719 1,775,436
1988 10,596,487 1,739,841
1987 10,612,741 1,703,390
1986 10,630,564 1,666,138
1985 10,648,713 1,624,379
1984 10,668,095 1,578,986
1983 10,689,463 1,534,413
1982 10,705,535 1,490,732
1981 10,711,848 1,448,069
1980 10,711,122 1,406,521
1979 10,704,152 1,366,169
1978 10,684,822 1,327,240
1977 10,648,031 1,289,967
1976 10,598,677 1,253,214
1975 10,540,525 1,213,643
1974 10,478,720 1,172,420
1973 10,432,055 1,132,697
1972 10,398,489 1,094,063
1971 10,367,537 1,056,246
1970 10,337,910 1,019,273
1969 10,298,723 983,202
1968 10,255,815 948,105
1967 10,216,604 913,982
1966 10,178,653 881,870
1965 10,147,935 854,090
1964 10,119,835 829,437
1963 10,087,947 805,373
1962 10,060,825 781,814
1961 10,027,958 758,824
1960 9,983,512 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Hungary and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Hungary

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Lesotho
2023 1.51 2.69
2022 1.56 2.72
2021 1.61 2.77
2020 1.59 2.85
2019 1.55 2.92
2018 1.55 3.02
2017 1.54 3.11
2016 1.53 3.18
2015 1.45 3.22
2014 1.44 3.24
2013 1.35 3.28
2012 1.34 3.3
2011 1.23 3.34
2010 1.25 3.25
2009 1.32 3.31
2008 1.35 3.39
2007 1.32 3.44
2006 1.34 3.41
2005 1.31 3.43
2004 1.28 3.51
2003 1.27 3.62
2002 1.3 3.68
2001 1.31 3.63
2000 1.32 3.61
1999 1.28 3.67
1998 1.32 3.82
1997 1.37 3.98
1996 1.46 4.06
1995 1.57 4.13
1994 1.64 4.21
1993 1.68 4.37
1992 1.77 4.54
1991 1.87 4.68
1990 1.87 4.81
1989 1.82 4.96
1988 1.81 5.1
1987 1.82 5.22
1986 1.84 5.32
1985 1.85 5.4
1984 1.75 5.48
1983 1.75 5.56
1982 1.8 5.63
1981 1.88 5.69
1980 1.91 5.75
1979 2.01 5.79
1978 2.06 5.82
1977 2.15 5.85
1976 2.23 5.87
1975 2.35 5.83
1974 2.27 5.75
1973 1.93 5.69
1972 1.93 5.69
1971 1.93 5.7
1970 1.98 5.7
1969 2.04 5.7
1968 2.06 5.73
1967 2.01 5.75
1966 1.89 5.76
1965 1.82 5.77
1964 1.82 5.77
1963 1.82 5.78
1962 1.79 5.79
1961 1.94 5.79
1960 2.02 5.78

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

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Hungary and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Hungary

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Hungary Lesotho
2024 44.6 22.7
2023 44.2 22.5
2022 43.9 22.3
2021 43.6 22.1
2020 43.3 22
2019 43 21.8
2018 42.8 21.7
2017 42.6 21.6
2016 42.3 21.4
2015 41.9 21.3
2014 41.5 21.2
2013 41.2 21.1
2012 40.9 21
2011 40.4 20.9
2010 39.9 20.7
2009 39.6 20.6
2008 39.4 20.4
2007 39.2 20.2
2006 39.1 20
2005 39 19.9
2004 38.9 19.8
2003 38.8 19.7
2002 38.7 19.5
2001 38.6 19.4
2000 38.4 19.2
1999 38.3 19.1
1998 38.1 18.9
1997 37.9 18.8
1996 37.7 18.6
1995 37.5 18.6
1994 37.2 18.5
1993 37 18.4
1992 36.9 18.4
1991 36.7 18.4
1990 36.5 18.4
1989 36.1 18.5
1988 35.8 18.6
1987 35.5 18.7
1986 35.3 18.6
1985 35.1 18.4
1984 34.9 18.5
1983 34.7 18.6
1982 34.5 18.6
1981 34.4 18.7
1980 34.3 18.8
1979 34.3 18.8
1978 34.2 18.9
1977 34.2 19
1976 34.2 19
1975 34.3 18.9
1974 34.3 18.8
1973 34.3 18.6
1972 34.3 18.5
1971 34.2 18.3
1970 34.1 18.2
1969 34.1 18
1968 34 17.8
1967 33.8 17.6
1966 33.7 17.5
1965 33.4 17.5
1964 33.2 17.5
1963 32.9 17.4
1962 32.6 17.4
1961 32.4 17.4
1960 32.1 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Hungary Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$199B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.81%
2022
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
46,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.92%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.47%
2024
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.5%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.7%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.5
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.4%
2022
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
1.7%
2017
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
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.48B
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
31,641,000
2020
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.4%
2020
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
87%
2024
61.6%
2024

Energy

Hungary Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,515 kg
2023
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
42.6 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.46 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
64.2%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
15.3%
2021
34.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
21.1%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
62.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,605 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.62%
2023
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
44.8%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Hungary Lesotho
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,331
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
70.5%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70.6
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
90.4%
2024
English speaking
25.3%
2023
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
93.8%
2024
48%
2023

Health

Hungary Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,420
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.46
2022
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
32.5%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.3%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.2%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.93 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Hungary Lesotho
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,685 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,626 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,910 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
130,979 mi
2018
3,691 mi
2011

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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) (2000–2025, 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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