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Hungary vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Hungary has a population of 9.56M (ranked 97/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Hungary's land area is 35,236 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 109th vs. 134th).

By GDP, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($223B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($23,292), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Hungary Netherlands
Population
9475525
18252623
Population rank 98/197 72/197
GDP
$223B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 55/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$23,292
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 55/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,552
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$164B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.5%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,109
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 37/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,996
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 35,236 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
268.9 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
44.6 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Hungary and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Hungary and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Hungary

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Hungary Netherlands
2024 $222,722,738,926 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $213,240,316,635 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $177,002,580,544 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $183,282,685,440 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $158,468,487,754 $932,560,861,701
2019 $164,936,682,034 $928,903,005,576
2018 $161,184,691,014 $929,733,599,797
2017 $143,335,098,992 $848,233,537,846
2016 $128,983,560,865 $797,163,949,290
2015 $125,244,126,623 $775,743,675,303
2014 $141,128,696,412 $901,556,501,756
2013 $135,646,053,779 $883,951,539,007
2012 $128,470,269,690 $845,689,017,066
2011 $141,712,804,954 $913,140,741,333
2010 $131,898,737,241 $852,464,982,433
2009 $130,807,441,076 $878,954,223,140
2008 $158,228,265,916 $957,901,566,041
2007 $140,123,326,896 $853,499,460,873
2006 $115,604,111,412 $737,593,995,289
2005 $113,098,237,571 $688,133,699,636
2004 $104,015,363,080 $661,224,886,143
2003 $85,190,469,121 $582,435,617,082
2002 $67,636,468,625 $475,529,972,123
2001 $53,800,068,066 $432,536,219,669
2000 $47,275,954,429 $417,649,282,154
1999 $49,160,204,397 $447,778,514,140
1998 $48,784,412,624 $438,612,530,549
1997 $47,398,564,799 $417,506,211,882
1996 $46,833,767,124 $451,372,549,020
1995 $46,577,614,589 $452,967,334,614
1994 $43,307,949,890 $379,688,232,232
1993 $40,256,233,360 $354,070,495,966
1992 $38,857,339,125 $363,497,050,125
1991 $34,867,307,353 $327,982,316,124
1990 $34,478,360,679 $318,799,003,994
1989 $30,422,508,938 $258,716,904,292
1988 $29,799,838,597 $262,295,966,105
1987 $27,232,016,527 $245,406,949,521
1986 $24,778,163,812 $201,157,708,221
1985 $21,510,643,750 $144,057,523,222
1984 $21,242,726,264 $144,124,462,912
1983 $21,910,365,258 $153,671,294,109
1982 $24,141,667,188 $158,712,765,536
1981 $23,705,883,892 $164,375,775,854
1980 $23,116,977,148 $195,439,301,707
1979 $19,959,731,325 $179,933,827,310
1978 $17,286,744,154 $156,089,077,205
1977 $14,783,674,055 $127,203,923,857
1976 $13,235,612,079 $109,329,386,564
1975 $11,420,392,515 $100,397,061,694
1974 $10,016,338,179 $87,371,810,804
1973 $9,138,292,402 $71,946,639,603
1972 $7,379,313,742 $54,787,070,173
1971 $6,291,568,221 $44,644,730,576
1970 $5,780,929,203 $38,220,884,519
1969 $5,429,812,387 $34,086,038,090
1968 $4,886,222,555 $30,097,635,751
1967 - $27,143,828,099
1966 - $24,741,480,717
1965 - $22,721,869,808
1964 - $20,232,048,553
1963 - $17,193,744,109
1962 - $15,847,582,341
1961 - $14,599,836,396
1960 - $13,282,979,015

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

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Hungary and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Hungary

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Hungary Netherlands
2024 $23,292 $67,520
2023 $22,231 $63,516
2022 $18,428 $59,123
2021 $19,031 $60,142
2020 $16,387 $53,468
2019 $17,013 $53,555
2018 $16,605 $53,955
2017 $14,736 $49,514
2016 $13,216 $46,809
2015 $12,783 $45,794
2014 $14,353 $53,457
2013 $13,739 $52,602
2012 $12,950 $50,474
2011 $14,211 $54,702
2010 $13,190 $51,306
2009 $13,051 $53,172
2008 $15,763 $58,247
2007 $13,935 $52,101
2006 $11,478 $45,124
2005 $11,212 $42,165
2004 $10,291 $40,611
2003 $8,410 $35,897
2002 $6,658 $29,447
2001 $5,281 $26,956
2000 $4,630 $26,225
1999 $4,802 $28,319
1998 $4,752 $27,924
1997 $4,606 $26,745
1996 $4,542 $29,064
1995 $4,509 $29,301
1994 $4,187 $24,683
1993 $3,887 $23,156
1992 $3,747 $23,939
1991 $3,361 $21,764
1990 $3,324 $21,322
1989 $2,902 $17,423
1988 $2,812 $17,771
1987 $2,566 $16,734
1986 $2,331 $13,804
1985 $2,020 $9,941
1984 $1,991 $9,992
1983 $2,050 $10,696
1982 $2,255 $11,089
1981 $2,213 $11,537
1980 $2,158 $13,812
1979 $1,865 $12,817
1978 $1,618 $11,196
1977 $1,388 $9,180
1976 $1,249 $7,937
1975 $1,083 $7,346
1974 $956 $6,450
1973 $876 $5,353
1972 $710 $4,110
1971 $607 $3,384
1970 $559 $2,931
1969 $527 $2,647
1968 $476 $2,364
1967 - $2,155
1966 - $1,986
1965 - $1,848
1964 - $1,668
1963 - $1,437
1962 - $1,342
1961 - $1,254
1960 - $1,156

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

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Hungary vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Hungary

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Hungary Netherlands
2026 77.5 82.6
2025 77.3 82.4
2024 77.2 82.3
2023 77 82.2
2022 76.2 81.9
2021 74.2 81.4
2020 75.7 81.4
2019 76.5 82.1
2018 76.2 81.8
2017 76 81.7
2016 76.2 81.6
2015 75.7 81.5
2014 75.8 81.7
2013 75.7 81.3
2012 75.2 81.1
2011 74.9 81.1
2010 74.5 80.8
2009 74.2 80.7
2008 74 80.4
2007 73.4 80.3
2006 73.3 79.8
2005 72.9 79.5
2004 72.9 79.2
2003 72.5 78.7
2002 72.5 78.4
2001 72.4 78.3
2000 71.8 78.1
1999 71 78
1998 70.9 78
1997 71 77.9
1996 70.6 77.6
1995 70 77.6
1994 69.6 77.5
1993 69.2 77
1992 69.2 77.4
1991 69.4 77.2
1990 69.4 77
1989 69.4 76.8
1988 69.9 77
1987 69.6 76.8
1986 69.1 76.4
1985 68.9 76.4
1984 69 76.3
1983 68.9 76.3
1982 69.4 76.1
1981 69.2 76
1980 69.1 75.8
1979 69.7 75.6
1978 69.5 75.2
1977 69.9 75.3
1976 69.7 74.7
1975 69.4 74.6
1974 69.3 74.6
1973 69.6 74.2
1972 69.7 73.8
1971 69.1 73.9
1970 69.2 73.6
1969 69.4 73.6
1968 69.3 73.6
1967 69.5 73.8
1966 69.9 73.6
1965 69.1 73.6
1964 69.5 73.7
1963 68.9 73.4
1962 67.9 73.2
1961 69 73.6
1960 68.1 73.4
1959 67.3 73.2
1958 67.4 73.1
1957 66.3 73
1956 66 72.5
1955 66.9 72.5
1954 65.4 72.4
1953 63.9 71.7
1952 63.9 72.1
1951 62.5 71.5
1950 62.1 71.4

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

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Hungary and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Hungary

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Hungary Netherlands
2024 9,562,065 17,993,485
2023 9,592,186 17,877,117
2022 9,605,074 17,700,982
2021 9,630,932 17,533,044
2020 9,670,419 17,441,500
2019 9,694,824 17,344,874
2018 9,706,964 17,231,624
2017 9,726,756 17,131,296
2016 9,759,755 17,030,314
2015 9,797,755 16,939,923
2014 9,833,038 16,865,008
2013 9,872,734 16,804,432
2012 9,920,362 16,754,962
2011 9,971,727 16,693,074
2010 10,000,023 16,615,394
2009 10,022,650 16,530,388
2008 10,038,188 16,445,593
2007 10,055,780 16,381,696
2006 10,071,370 16,346,101
2005 10,087,065 16,319,868
2004 10,107,146 16,281,779
2003 10,129,552 16,225,302
2002 10,158,608 16,148,929
2001 10,187,576 16,046,180
2000 10,210,971 15,925,513
1999 10,237,530 15,812,088
1998 10,266,570 15,707,209
1997 10,290,486 15,610,650
1996 10,311,238 15,530,498
1995 10,328,965 15,459,006
1994 10,343,355 15,382,838
1993 10,357,523 15,290,368
1992 10,369,341 15,184,166
1991 10,373,400 15,069,798
1990 10,373,988 14,951,510
1989 10,481,719 14,848,907
1988 10,596,487 14,760,094
1987 10,612,741 14,665,037
1986 10,630,564 14,572,278
1985 10,648,713 14,491,632
1984 10,668,095 14,424,211
1983 10,689,463 14,367,070
1982 10,705,535 14,312,690
1981 10,711,848 14,247,208
1980 10,711,122 14,149,800
1979 10,704,152 14,038,270
1978 10,684,822 13,941,700
1977 10,648,031 13,856,185
1976 10,598,677 13,774,037
1975 10,540,525 13,666,335
1974 10,478,720 13,545,056
1973 10,432,055 13,439,322
1972 10,398,489 13,328,593
1971 10,367,537 13,194,497
1970 10,337,910 13,038,526
1969 10,298,723 12,877,984
1968 10,255,815 12,729,721
1967 10,216,604 12,598,201
1966 10,178,653 12,456,251
1965 10,147,935 12,294,732
1964 10,119,835 12,127,120
1963 10,087,947 11,965,966
1962 10,060,825 11,805,689
1961 10,027,958 11,638,712
1960 9,983,512 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Hungary and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Hungary

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Netherlands
2023 1.51 1.43
2022 1.56 1.49
2021 1.61 1.62
2020 1.59 1.54
2019 1.55 1.57
2018 1.55 1.59
2017 1.54 1.62
2016 1.53 1.66
2015 1.45 1.66
2014 1.44 1.71
2013 1.35 1.68
2012 1.34 1.72
2011 1.23 1.76
2010 1.25 1.79
2009 1.32 1.79
2008 1.35 1.77
2007 1.32 1.72
2006 1.34 1.72
2005 1.31 1.71
2004 1.28 1.72
2003 1.27 1.75
2002 1.3 1.73
2001 1.31 1.71
2000 1.32 1.72
1999 1.28 1.65
1998 1.32 1.63
1997 1.37 1.56
1996 1.46 1.53
1995 1.57 1.53
1994 1.64 1.57
1993 1.68 1.57
1992 1.77 1.59
1991 1.87 1.61
1990 1.87 1.62
1989 1.82 1.55
1988 1.81 1.55
1987 1.82 1.56
1986 1.84 1.55
1985 1.85 1.51
1984 1.75 1.49
1983 1.75 1.47
1982 1.8 1.5
1981 1.88 1.56
1980 1.91 1.6
1979 2.01 1.56
1978 2.06 1.58
1977 2.15 1.58
1976 2.23 1.63
1975 2.35 1.66
1974 2.27 1.77
1973 1.93 1.9
1972 1.93 2.15
1971 1.93 2.36
1970 1.98 2.57
1969 2.04 2.75
1968 2.06 2.72
1967 2.01 2.81
1966 1.89 2.9
1965 1.82 3.04
1964 1.82 3.17
1963 1.82 3.19
1962 1.79 3.18
1961 1.94 3.22
1960 2.02 3.12

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

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Hungary and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Hungary

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Hungary Netherlands
2024 44.6 42.4
2023 44.2 42.4
2022 43.9 42.5
2021 43.6 42.6
2020 43.3 42.5
2019 43 42.5
2018 42.8 42.4
2017 42.6 42.3
2016 42.3 42.2
2015 41.9 42
2014 41.5 41.8
2013 41.2 41.6
2012 40.9 41.3
2011 40.4 41
2010 39.9 40.7
2009 39.6 40.3
2008 39.4 40
2007 39.2 39.7
2006 39.1 39.3
2005 39 38.9
2004 38.9 38.5
2003 38.8 38.1
2002 38.7 37.8
2001 38.6 37.5
2000 38.4 37.3
1999 38.3 37
1998 38.1 36.7
1997 37.9 36.4
1996 37.7 36.1
1995 37.5 35.7
1994 37.2 35.4
1993 37 35.1
1992 36.9 34.8
1991 36.7 34.6
1990 36.5 34.3
1989 36.1 34.1
1988 35.8 33.8
1987 35.5 33.5
1986 35.3 33.2
1985 35.1 32.9
1984 34.9 32.6
1983 34.7 32.3
1982 34.5 31.9
1981 34.4 31.6
1980 34.3 31.3
1979 34.3 31
1978 34.2 30.7
1977 34.2 30.3
1976 34.2 29.8
1975 34.3 29.4
1974 34.3 29.3
1973 34.3 29
1972 34.3 28.9
1971 34.2 28.7
1970 34.1 28.6
1969 34.1 28.6
1968 34 28.6
1967 33.8 28.5
1966 33.7 28.6
1965 33.4 28.6
1964 33.2 28.6
1963 32.9 28.7
1962 32.6 28.7
1961 32.4 28.8
1960 32.1 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Hungary Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$199B
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.81%
2022
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
46,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.92%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.47%
2024
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.5%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.7%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.5
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.4%
2022
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires
24,692
2025
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.32%
2025
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.5B
2024
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$46.4B
2024
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.48B
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
31,641,000
2020
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.4%
2020
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
87%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Hungary Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,515 kg
2023
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
42.6 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.46 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
64.2%
2023
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.3%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
21.1%
2023
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.5%
2023
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,605 kWh
2023
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.62%
2023
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
44.8%
2023
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Hungary Netherlands
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,331
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
70.5%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70.6
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
25.3%
2023
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
93.8%
2024
97%
2023

Health

Hungary Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,420
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.46
2022
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
32.5%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.3%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.2%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.93 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Hungary Netherlands
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,685 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,626 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,910 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
130,979 mi
2018
88,123 mi
2022

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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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