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Hungary vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Hungary has a population of 9.56M (ranked 97/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). Hungary's land area is 35,236 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 109th vs. 135th).

By GDP, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($223B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($23,292), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Hungary Moldova
Population
9475525
2341166
Population rank 98/197 145/197
GDP
$223B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 55/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$23,292
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 55/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,552
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$164B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.5%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,109
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 37/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,996
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 35,236 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
268.9 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
44.6 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Hungary and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Hungary and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Hungary

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Hungary Moldova
2024 $222,722,738,926 $18,200,340,854
2023 $213,240,316,635 $16,711,906,746
2022 $177,002,580,544 $14,525,337,524
2021 $183,282,685,440 $13,691,869,264
2020 $158,468,487,754 $11,530,746,234
2019 $164,936,682,034 $11,736,797,055
2018 $161,184,691,014 $11,252,353,421
2017 $143,335,098,992 $9,514,404,016
2016 $128,983,560,865 $7,980,917,076
2015 $125,244,126,623 $7,797,667,197
2014 $141,128,696,412 $9,402,090,138
2013 $135,646,053,779 $9,496,717,876
2012 $128,470,269,690 $8,709,138,635
2011 $141,712,804,954 $8,414,352,020
2010 $131,898,737,241 $6,974,982,370
2009 $130,807,441,076 $5,439,434,272
2008 $158,228,265,916 $6,054,824,248
2007 $140,123,326,896 $4,401,173,152
2006 $115,604,111,412 $3,408,255,451
2005 $113,098,237,571 $2,988,342,907
2004 $104,015,363,080 $2,598,249,556
2003 $85,190,469,121 $1,980,907,435
2002 $67,636,468,625 $1,661,818,168
2001 $53,800,068,066 $1,480,673,594
2000 $47,275,954,429 $1,288,429,392
1999 $49,160,204,397 $1,170,782,957
1998 $48,784,412,624 $1,698,717,505
1997 $47,398,564,799 $1,930,081,169
1996 $46,833,767,124 $1,695,122,174
1995 $46,577,614,589 $1,752,999,370
1994 $43,307,949,890 $1,702,314,268
1993 $40,256,233,360 $2,371,813,324
1992 $38,857,339,125 $2,319,243,436
1991 $34,867,307,353 $3,094,565,871
1990 $34,478,360,679 $3,592,857,043
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 Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Hungary

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Hungary Moldova
2024 $23,292 $7,576
2023 $22,231 $6,800
2022 $18,428 $5,744
2021 $19,031 $5,275
2020 $16,387 $4,376
2019 $17,013 $4,405
2018 $16,605 $4,156
2017 $14,736 $3,453
2016 $13,216 $2,847
2015 $12,783 $2,750
2014 $14,353 $3,290
2013 $13,739 $3,321
2012 $12,950 $3,045
2011 $14,211 $2,941
2010 $13,190 $2,437
2009 $13,051 $1,898
2008 $15,763 $2,111
2007 $13,935 $1,531
2006 $11,478 $1,183
2005 $11,212 $1,034
2004 $10,291 $897
2003 $8,410 $682
2002 $6,658 $571
2001 $5,281 $507
2000 $4,630 $441
1999 $4,802 $399
1998 $4,752 $579
1997 $4,606 $657
1996 $4,542 $575
1995 $4,509 $594
1994 $4,187 $574
1993 $3,887 $797
1992 $3,747 $778
1991 $3,361 $1,038
1990 $3,324 $1,207
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. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Hungary

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Hungary Moldova
2026 77.5 71.6
2025 77.3 71.5
2024 77.2 71.3
2023 77 71.2
2022 76.2 71.5
2021 74.2 69
2020 75.7 69.9
2019 76.5 70.2
2018 76.2 70.2
2017 76 70.4
2016 76.2 70.2
2015 75.7 70.1
2014 75.8 70.2
2013 75.7 70.3
2012 75.2 70.3
2011 74.9 70.2
2010 74.5 69.9
2009 74.2 69.4
2008 74 69
2007 73.4 68.7
2006 73.3 68.4
2005 72.9 68.2
2004 72.9 68
2003 72.5 67.9
2002 72.5 67.8
2001 72.4 67.7
2000 71.8 67.5
1999 71 67.2
1998 70.9 66.8
1997 71 66.5
1996 70.6 66.2
1995 70 66.2
1994 69.6 66.3
1993 69.2 66.7
1992 69.2 66.7
1991 69.4 67.6
1990 69.4 67.9
1989 69.4 68.2
1988 69.9 68.2
1987 69.6 67.9
1986 69.1 67.4
1985 68.9 66.9
1984 69 66.4
1983 68.9 66.1
1982 69.4 65.9
1981 69.2 65.6
1980 69.1 65.2
1979 69.7 64.8
1978 69.5 64.5
1977 69.9 64.2
1976 69.7 64
1975 69.4 63.7
1974 69.3 63.4
1973 69.6 63.2
1972 69.7 62.9
1971 69.1 62.7
1970 69.2 62.4
1969 69.4 62.2
1968 69.3 62
1967 69.5 61.8
1966 69.9 61.6
1965 69.1 61.3
1964 69.5 61
1963 68.9 60.6
1962 67.9 60.3
1961 69 59.9
1960 68.1 59.4
1959 67.3 59
1958 67.4 58.5
1957 66.3 58
1956 66 57.4
1955 66.9 56.9
1954 65.4 56.3
1953 63.9 55.7
1952 63.9 55.1
1951 62.5 54.5
1950 62.1 54

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

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Hungary and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Hungary

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Hungary Moldova
2024 9,562,065 2,402,306
2023 9,592,186 2,457,783
2022 9,605,074 2,528,654
2021 9,630,932 2,595,809
2020 9,670,419 2,635,130
2019 9,694,824 2,664,224
2018 9,706,964 2,707,203
2017 9,726,756 2,755,189
2016 9,759,755 2,803,186
2015 9,797,755 2,835,978
2014 9,833,038 2,857,815
2013 9,872,734 2,859,558
2012 9,920,362 2,860,324
2011 9,971,727 2,860,699
2010 10,000,023 2,862,354
2009 10,022,650 2,865,213
2008 10,038,188 2,868,833
2007 10,055,780 2,874,299
2006 10,071,370 2,880,967
2005 10,087,065 2,888,985
2004 10,107,146 2,896,023
2003 10,129,552 2,903,198
2002 10,158,608 2,911,385
2001 10,187,576 2,918,135
2000 10,210,971 2,924,668
1999 10,237,530 2,930,622
1998 10,266,570 2,935,227
1997 10,290,486 2,936,413
1996 10,311,238 2,947,293
1995 10,328,965 2,953,200
1994 10,343,355 2,966,745
1993 10,357,523 2,975,966
1992 10,369,341 2,980,965
1991 10,373,400 2,981,566
1990 10,373,988 2,977,912
1989 10,481,719 2,970,039
1988 10,596,487 2,948,891
1987 10,612,741 2,916,306
1986 10,630,564 2,883,057
1985 10,648,713 2,850,787
1984 10,668,095 2,820,518
1983 10,689,463 2,791,207
1982 10,705,535 2,763,101
1981 10,711,848 2,735,987
1980 10,711,122 2,708,675
1979 10,704,152 2,683,035
1978 10,684,822 2,656,211
1977 10,648,031 2,626,298
1976 10,598,677 2,596,491
1975 10,540,525 2,566,998
1974 10,478,720 2,538,164
1973 10,432,055 2,510,584
1972 10,398,489 2,484,742
1971 10,367,537 2,460,611
1970 10,337,910 2,437,590
1969 10,298,723 2,408,469
1968 10,255,815 2,373,073
1967 10,216,604 2,337,695
1966 10,178,653 2,301,871
1965 10,147,935 2,265,287
1964 10,119,835 2,228,000
1963 10,087,947 2,188,895
1962 10,060,825 2,147,227
1961 10,027,958 2,103,327
1960 9,983,512 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Hungary and Moldova

Fertility rate
Hungary

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Moldova
2023 1.51 1.73
2022 1.56 1.69
2021 1.61 1.75
2020 1.59 1.77
2019 1.55 1.78
2018 1.55 1.81
2017 1.54 1.81
2016 1.53 1.89
2015 1.45 1.87
2014 1.44 1.82
2013 1.35 1.62
2012 1.34 1.66
2011 1.23 1.65
2010 1.25 1.7
2009 1.32 1.72
2008 1.35 1.64
2007 1.32 1.58
2006 1.34 1.54
2005 1.31 1.53
2004 1.28 1.54
2003 1.27 1.48
2002 1.3 1.45
2001 1.31 1.47
2000 1.32 1.5
1999 1.28 1.56
1998 1.32 1.65
1997 1.37 1.79
1996 1.46 1.71
1995 1.57 1.83
1994 1.64 1.99
1993 1.68 2.11
1992 1.77 2.22
1991 1.87 2.28
1990 1.87 2.39
1989 1.82 2.46
1988 1.81 2.63
1987 1.82 2.78
1986 1.84 2.74
1985 1.85 2.67
1984 1.75 2.67
1983 1.75 2.58
1982 1.8 2.45
1981 1.88 2.4
1980 1.91 2.38
1979 2.01 2.38
1978 2.06 2.39
1977 2.15 2.42
1976 2.23 2.47
1975 2.35 2.52
1974 2.27 2.56
1973 1.93 2.57
1972 1.93 2.56
1971 1.93 2.56
1970 1.98 2.57
1969 2.04 2.57
1968 2.06 2.59
1967 2.01 2.62
1966 1.89 2.65
1965 1.82 2.69
1964 1.82 2.71
1963 1.82 2.89
1962 1.79 3.04
1961 1.94 3.23
1960 2.02 3.32

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

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Hungary and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Hungary

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Hungary Moldova
2024 44.6 39.1
2023 44.2 38.8
2022 43.9 38.6
2021 43.6 38.3
2020 43.3 38
2019 43 37.6
2018 42.8 37.2
2017 42.6 36.8
2016 42.3 36.5
2015 41.9 36.1
2014 41.5 35.7
2013 41.2 35.4
2012 40.9 35.1
2011 40.4 34.9
2010 39.9 34.6
2009 39.6 34.3
2008 39.4 33.9
2007 39.2 33.6
2006 39.1 33.3
2005 39 33
2004 38.9 32.8
2003 38.8 32.6
2002 38.7 32.4
2001 38.6 32.2
2000 38.4 32
1999 38.3 31.8
1998 38.1 31.5
1997 37.9 31.3
1996 37.7 31.2
1995 37.5 31
1994 37.2 30.8
1993 37 30.6
1992 36.9 30.4
1991 36.7 30.2
1990 36.5 29.8
1989 36.1 29.5
1988 35.8 29.3
1987 35.5 29.1
1986 35.3 28.9
1985 35.1 28.7
1984 34.9 28.5
1983 34.7 28.3
1982 34.5 28.1
1981 34.4 27.9
1980 34.3 27.6
1979 34.3 27.6
1978 34.2 27.5
1977 34.2 27.2
1976 34.2 26.9
1975 34.3 26.7
1974 34.3 26.5
1973 34.3 26.3
1972 34.3 26.3
1971 34.2 26.3
1970 34.1 26.4
1969 34.1 26.4
1968 34 26.3
1967 33.8 26.1
1966 33.7 25.9
1965 33.4 25.7
1964 33.2 25.4
1963 32.9 25.1
1962 32.6 24.9
1961 32.4 24.7
1960 32.1 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Hungary Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$199B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.81%
2022
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
46,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.92%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.47%
2024
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.5%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.7%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.5
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.4%
2022
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
4.3%
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
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.5B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$46.4B
2024
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.48B
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
31,641,000
2020
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.4%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
87%
2024
55.5%
2024

Energy

Hungary Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,515 kg
2023
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
42.6 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.46 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
64.2%
2023
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.3%
2021
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
21.1%
2023
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.5%
2023
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,605 kWh
2023
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.62%
2023
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
44.8%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Hungary Moldova
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,331
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
70.5%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70.6
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
99.6%
2021
English speaking
25.3%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
93.8%
2024
80.2%
2023

Health

Hungary Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,420
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.46
2022
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
32.5%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.3%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.2%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.93 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Hungary Moldova
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,685 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,626 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,910 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
130,979 mi
2018
5,811 mi
2012

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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