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Hungary vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Hungary has a population of 9.56M (ranked 97/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Hungary's land area is 35,236 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 109th vs. 74th).

By GDP, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($223B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($23,292), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Hungary New Zealand
Population
9475525
5374272
Population rank 98/197 124/197
GDP
$223B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 55/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$23,292
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 55/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,552
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$164B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.5%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,109
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 37/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,996
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 35,236 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
268.9 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
44.6 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Hungary and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Hungary and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Hungary

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Hungary New Zealand
2024 $222,722,738,926 $260,172,385,098
2023 $213,240,316,635 $255,194,972,673
2022 $177,002,580,544 $249,509,991,440
2021 $183,282,685,440 $253,977,931,815
2020 $158,468,487,754 $213,029,554,654
2019 $164,936,682,034 $213,006,341,102
2018 $161,184,691,014 $211,985,631,173
2017 $143,335,098,992 $206,745,969,246
2016 $128,983,560,865 $189,100,085,275
2015 $125,244,126,623 $178,224,167,088
2014 $141,128,696,412 $201,518,402,787
2013 $135,646,053,779 $191,012,364,177
2012 $128,470,269,690 $176,560,711,239
2011 $141,712,804,954 $168,484,908,960
2010 $131,898,737,241 $146,887,902,524
2009 $130,807,441,076 $121,663,439,315
2008 $158,228,265,916 $133,437,126,590
2007 $140,123,326,896 $137,188,946,866
2006 $115,604,111,412 $111,538,810,713
2005 $113,098,237,571 $114,720,129,550
2004 $104,015,363,080 $103,905,210,084
2003 $85,190,469,121 $88,250,885,550
2002 $67,636,468,625 $66,627,729,311
2001 $53,800,068,066 $53,872,425,917
2000 $47,275,954,429 $52,623,281,957
1999 $49,160,204,397 $58,762,260,626
1998 $48,784,412,624 $56,227,169,851
1997 $47,398,564,799 $66,075,143,415
1996 $46,833,767,124 $70,140,835,299
1995 $46,577,614,589 $63,918,703,507
1994 $43,307,949,890 $55,314,732,279
1993 $40,256,233,360 $46,775,620,817
1992 $38,857,339,125 $41,649,829,860
1991 $34,867,307,353 $42,745,329,732
1990 $34,478,360,679 $45,495,129,385
1989 $30,422,508,938 $43,920,222,525
1988 $29,799,838,597 $45,176,811,594
1987 $27,232,016,527 $40,376,354,070
1986 $24,778,163,812 $30,604,668,357
1985 $21,510,643,750 $24,679,795,396
1984 $21,242,726,264 $21,665,975,319
1983 $21,910,365,258 $24,309,279,706
1982 $24,141,667,188 $24,164,603,059
1981 $23,705,883,892 $24,417,617,184
1980 $23,116,977,148 $23,244,547,385
1979 $19,959,731,325 $20,731,243,113
1978 $17,286,744,154 $18,530,518,395
1977 $14,783,674,055 $15,446,825,318
1976 $13,235,612,079 $13,604,832,424
1975 $11,420,392,515 $12,861,983,284
1974 $10,016,338,179 $13,940,981,798
1973 $9,138,292,402 $12,802,281,898
1972 $7,379,313,742 $9,567,331,065
1971 $6,291,568,221 $7,911,136,757
1970 $5,780,929,203 $6,495,605,331
1969 $5,429,812,387 $5,814,357,709
1968 $4,886,222,555 $5,228,045,415
1967 - $6,016,017,227
1966 - $5,917,437,693
1965 - $5,706,251,400
1964 - $7,340,766,415
1963 - $6,699,741,645
1962 - $6,133,158,532
1961 - $5,721,994,864
1960 - $5,536,098,360

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

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Hungary and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Hungary

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Hungary New Zealand
2024 $23,292 $49,205
2023 $22,231 $49,076
2022 $18,428 $49,100
2021 $19,031 $49,950
2020 $16,387 $41,998
2019 $17,013 $42,856
2018 $16,605 $43,257
2017 $14,736 $42,950
2016 $13,216 $40,114
2015 $12,783 $38,665
2014 $14,353 $44,618
2013 $13,739 $43,000
2012 $12,950 $40,054
2011 $14,211 $38,432
2010 $13,190 $33,762
2009 $13,051 $28,277
2008 $15,763 $31,325
2007 $13,935 $32,480
2006 $11,478 $26,655
2005 $11,212 $27,751
2004 $10,291 $25,420
2003 $8,410 $21,914
2002 $6,658 $16,874
2001 $5,281 $13,883
2000 $4,630 $13,641
1999 $4,802 $15,322
1998 $4,752 $14,738
1997 $4,606 $17,474
1996 $4,542 $18,794
1995 $4,509 $17,400
1994 $4,187 $15,280
1993 $3,887 $13,094
1992 $3,747 $11,793
1991 $3,361 $12,230
1990 $3,324 $13,663
1989 $2,902 $13,312
1988 $2,812 $13,759
1987 $2,566 $12,331
1986 $2,331 $9,428
1985 $2,020 $7,601
1984 $1,991 $6,714
1983 $2,050 $7,598
1982 $2,255 $7,656
1981 $2,213 $7,814
1980 $2,158 $7,467
1979 $1,865 $6,668
1978 $1,618 $5,937
1977 $1,388 $4,951
1976 $1,249 $4,374
1975 $1,083 $4,172
1974 $956 $4,611
1973 $876 $4,323
1972 $710 $3,295
1971 $607 $2,773
1970 $559 $2,311
1969 $527 $2,097
1968 $476 $1,902
1967 - $2,208
1966 - $2,211
1965 - $2,171
1964 - $2,839
1963 - $2,646
1962 - $2,471
1961 - $2,365
1960 - $2,334

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

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Hungary vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Hungary

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Hungary New Zealand
2026 77.5 82.5
2025 77.3 82.4
2024 77.2 82.2
2023 77 82.1
2022 76.2 81
2021 74.2 82.3
2020 75.7 82.7
2019 76.5 81.8
2018 76.2 81.9
2017 76 81.6
2016 76.2 82
2015 75.7 81.6
2014 75.8 81.4
2013 75.7 81.6
2012 75.2 81.2
2011 74.9 80.8
2010 74.5 81.1
2009 74.2 80.5
2008 74 80.2
2007 73.4 80.1
2006 73.3 80
2005 72.9 80
2004 72.9 79.4
2003 72.5 79.1
2002 72.5 78.9
2001 72.4 78.7
2000 71.8 78.7
1999 71 77.9
1998 70.9 78.2
1997 71 77.3
1996 70.6 76.8
1995 70 76.8
1994 69.6 76.9
1993 69.2 76.5
1992 69.2 76.2
1991 69.4 76.1
1990 69.4 75.4
1989 69.4 74.9
1988 69.9 74.5
1987 69.6 74.2
1986 69.1 74.1
1985 68.9 73.9
1984 69 74.4
1983 68.9 73.8
1982 69.4 73.7
1981 69.2 73.6
1980 69.1 72.9
1979 69.7 73.1
1978 69.5 73
1977 69.9 72.1
1976 69.7 72.4
1975 69.4 72.2
1974 69.3 71.9
1973 69.6 71.7
1972 69.7 71.8
1971 69.1 71.7
1970 69.2 71.2
1969 69.4 71.5
1968 69.3 71.1
1967 69.5 71.4
1966 69.9 71.1
1965 69.1 71.2
1964 69.5 71.3
1963 68.9 71.3
1962 67.9 71.2
1961 69 70.9
1960 68.1 71.2
1959 67.3 70.8
1958 67.4 70.9
1957 66.3 70.3
1956 66 70.7
1955 66.9 70.5
1954 65.4 70.3
1953 63.9 70.2
1952 63.9 69.4
1951 62.5 69.1
1950 62.1 69.3

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

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Hungary and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Hungary

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Hungary New Zealand
2024 9,562,065 5,287,500
2023 9,592,186 5,200,000
2022 9,605,074 5,081,700
2021 9,630,932 5,084,600
2020 9,670,419 5,072,400
2019 9,694,824 4,970,300
2018 9,706,964 4,900,600
2017 9,726,756 4,813,600
2016 9,759,755 4,714,100
2015 9,797,755 4,609,400
2014 9,833,038 4,516,500
2013 9,872,734 4,442,100
2012 9,920,362 4,408,100
2011 9,971,727 4,384,000
2010 10,000,023 4,350,700
2009 10,022,650 4,302,600
2008 10,038,188 4,259,800
2007 10,055,780 4,223,800
2006 10,071,370 4,184,600
2005 10,087,065 4,133,900
2004 10,107,146 4,087,500
2003 10,129,552 4,027,200
2002 10,158,608 3,948,500
2001 10,187,576 3,880,500
2000 10,210,971 3,857,700
1999 10,237,530 3,835,100
1998 10,266,570 3,815,000
1997 10,290,486 3,781,300
1996 10,311,238 3,732,000
1995 10,328,965 3,673,400
1994 10,343,355 3,620,000
1993 10,357,523 3,572,200
1992 10,369,341 3,531,700
1991 10,373,400 3,495,100
1990 10,373,988 3,329,800
1989 10,481,719 3,299,200
1988 10,596,487 3,283,400
1987 10,612,741 3,274,400
1986 10,630,564 3,246,300
1985 10,648,713 3,247,100
1984 10,668,095 3,227,100
1983 10,689,463 3,199,300
1982 10,705,535 3,156,100
1981 10,711,848 3,124,900
1980 10,711,122 3,112,900
1979 10,704,152 3,109,000
1978 10,684,822 3,121,200
1977 10,648,031 3,120,200
1976 10,598,677 3,110,500
1975 10,540,525 3,083,100
1974 10,478,720 3,023,700
1973 10,432,055 2,961,300
1972 10,398,489 2,903,900
1971 10,367,537 2,853,000
1970 10,337,910 2,810,700
1969 10,298,723 2,772,800
1968 10,255,815 2,748,100
1967 10,216,604 2,724,100
1966 10,178,653 2,675,900
1965 10,147,935 2,628,400
1964 10,119,835 2,585,400
1963 10,087,947 2,531,800
1962 10,060,825 2,482,000
1961 10,027,958 2,419,700
1960 9,983,512 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Hungary and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Hungary

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary New Zealand
2023 1.51 1.56
2022 1.56 1.66
2021 1.61 1.64
2020 1.59 1.61
2019 1.55 1.72
2018 1.55 1.71
2017 1.54 1.81
2016 1.53 1.87
2015 1.45 1.99
2014 1.44 1.92
2013 1.35 2.01
2012 1.34 2.1
2011 1.23 2.09
2010 1.25 2.17
2009 1.32 2.13
2008 1.35 2.19
2007 1.32 2.18
2006 1.34 2.01
2005 1.31 1.97
2004 1.28 1.98
2003 1.27 1.93
2002 1.3 1.89
2001 1.31 1.97
2000 1.32 1.98
1999 1.28 1.97
1998 1.32 1.89
1997 1.37 1.96
1996 1.46 1.96
1995 1.57 1.98
1994 1.64 1.98
1993 1.68 2.04
1992 1.77 2.06
1991 1.87 2.09
1990 1.87 2.18
1989 1.82 2.12
1988 1.81 2.1
1987 1.82 2.03
1986 1.84 1.96
1985 1.85 1.93
1984 1.75 1.93
1983 1.75 1.92
1982 1.8 1.95
1981 1.88 2.01
1980 1.91 2.03
1979 2.01 2.12
1978 2.06 2.07
1977 2.15 2.21
1976 2.23 2.27
1975 2.35 2.37
1974 2.27 2.58
1973 1.93 2.76
1972 1.93 3
1971 1.93 3.18
1970 1.98 3.17
1969 2.04 3.28
1968 2.06 3.34
1967 2.01 3.35
1966 1.89 3.41
1965 1.82 3.54
1964 1.82 3.8
1963 1.82 4.05
1962 1.79 4.19
1961 1.94 4.31
1960 2.02 4.24

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

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Hungary and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Hungary

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Hungary New Zealand
2024 44.6 38.6
2023 44.2 38.3
2022 43.9 38.1
2021 43.6 37.8
2020 43.3 37.5
2019 43 37.3
2018 42.8 37.3
2017 42.6 37.2
2016 42.3 37.3
2015 41.9 37.4
2014 41.5 37.5
2013 41.2 37.4
2012 40.9 37.2
2011 40.4 37
2010 39.9 36.8
2009 39.6 36.6
2008 39.4 36.4
2007 39.2 36.1
2006 39.1 35.8
2005 39 35.5
2004 38.9 35.2
2003 38.8 35
2002 38.7 34.8
2001 38.6 34.6
2000 38.4 34.3
1999 38.3 34
1998 38.1 33.6
1997 37.9 33.2
1996 37.7 32.8
1995 37.5 32.6
1994 37.2 32.3
1993 37 32
1992 36.9 31.7
1991 36.7 31.4
1990 36.5 31.1
1989 36.1 30.8
1988 35.8 30.4
1987 35.5 30.1
1986 35.3 29.8
1985 35.1 29.4
1984 34.9 29.1
1983 34.7 28.8
1982 34.5 28.5
1981 34.4 28.2
1980 34.3 27.9
1979 34.3 27.5
1978 34.2 27.1
1977 34.2 26.8
1976 34.2 26.5
1975 34.3 26.3
1974 34.3 26.2
1973 34.3 26
1972 34.3 25.9
1971 34.2 25.7
1970 34.1 25.6
1969 34.1 25.7
1968 34 25.7
1967 33.8 25.8
1966 33.7 25.9
1965 33.4 26
1964 33.2 26.2
1963 32.9 26.4
1962 32.6 26.8
1961 32.4 27.1
1960 32.1 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Hungary New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$199B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.81%
2022
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
46,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.92%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.47%
2024
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.5%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
23.7%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
62.5
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.4%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
n/a
Number of millionaires
24,692
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.32%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
4
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.5B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$46.4B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.48B
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
31,641,000
2020
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.4%
2020
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
87%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Hungary New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,515 kg
2023
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
42.6 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.46 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
64.2%
2023
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.3%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
21.1%
2023
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.5%
2023
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,605 kWh
2023
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.62%
2023
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
44.8%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Hungary New Zealand
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,331
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
70.5%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70.6
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
25.3%
2023
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
93.8%
2024
96.2%
2023

Health

Hungary New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,420
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.46
2022
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
32.5%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.3%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.2%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.93 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Hungary New Zealand
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
3,685 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,626 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,910 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
130,979 mi
2018
60,159 mi
2020

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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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