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Hungary vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Hungary has a population of 9.56M (ranked 97/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Hungary's land area is 35,236 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 109th vs. 97th).

By GDP, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($223B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($23,292), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Hungary North Korea
Population
9475525
26659144
Population rank 98/197 57/197
GDP
$223B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 55/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$23,292
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 55/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,552
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$164B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.5%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$17,109
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 37/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,996
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 35,236 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
268.9 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
44.6 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
74 years
2026

Hungary and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Hungary and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Hungary

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Hungary North Korea
2024 $222,722,738,926 $34,943,120,000
2023 $213,240,316,635 $32,155,360,000
2022 $177,002,580,544 $28,971,360,000
2021 $183,282,685,440 $32,301,720,000
2020 $158,468,487,754 $27,728,240,000
2019 $164,936,682,034 $28,222,880,000
2018 $161,184,691,014 $28,536,400,000
2017 $143,335,098,992 $29,105,440,000
2016 $128,983,560,865 $28,882,640,000
2015 $125,244,126,623 $30,723,030,000
2014 $141,128,696,412 $30,554,460,000
2013 $135,646,053,779 $30,588,922,000
2012 $128,470,269,690 $29,890,710,000
2011 $141,712,804,954 $29,005,020,000
2010 $131,898,737,241 $25,995,513,000
2009 $130,807,441,076 $23,356,470,000
2008 $158,228,265,916 -
2007 $140,123,326,896 -
2006 $115,604,111,412 -
2005 $113,098,237,571 -
2004 $104,015,363,080 -
2003 $85,190,469,121 -
2002 $67,636,468,625 -
2001 $53,800,068,066 -
2000 $47,275,954,429 -
1999 $49,160,204,397 -
1998 $48,784,412,624 -
1997 $47,398,564,799 -
1996 $46,833,767,124 -
1995 $46,577,614,589 -
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 North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Hungary

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Hungary North Korea
2024 $23,292 $1,319
2023 $22,231 $1,217
2022 $18,428 $1,100
2021 $19,031 $1,231
2020 $16,387 $1,061
2019 $17,013 $1,084
2018 $16,605 $1,100
2017 $14,736 $1,127
2016 $13,216 $1,124
2015 $12,783 $1,201
2014 $14,353 $1,201
2013 $13,739 $1,208
2012 $12,950 $1,186
2011 $14,211 $1,156
2010 $13,190 $1,040
2009 $13,051 $939
2008 $15,763 -
2007 $13,935 -
2006 $11,478 -
2005 $11,212 -
2004 $10,291 -
2003 $8,410 -
2002 $6,658 -
2001 $5,281 -
2000 $4,630 -
1999 $4,802 -
1998 $4,752 -
1997 $4,606 -
1996 $4,542 -
1995 $4,509 -
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 | Health (1968–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Hungary vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Hungary

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Hungary North Korea
2026 77.5 74
2025 77.3 73.9
2024 77.2 73.7
2023 77 73.6
2022 76.2 73.6
2021 74.2 73.4
2020 75.7 72.8
2019 76.5 72.9
2018 76.2 73
2017 76 73
2016 76.2 73
2015 75.7 72.8
2014 75.8 72.5
2013 75.7 71.9
2012 75.2 71.3
2011 74.9 70.8
2010 74.5 70.2
2009 74.2 69.7
2008 74 69.3
2007 73.4 69
2006 73.3 69.1
2005 72.9 69.2
2004 72.9 69.3
2003 72.5 69.4
2002 72.5 60.9
2001 72.4 60.9
2000 71.8 60.9
1999 71 60.9
1998 70.9 60.9
1997 71 60.9
1996 70.6 60.8
1995 70 60.8
1994 69.6 70.5
1993 69.2 70.8
1992 69.2 71
1991 69.4 70.7
1990 69.4 70.5
1989 69.4 70.3
1988 69.9 70.1
1987 69.6 69.8
1986 69.1 69.5
1985 68.9 69.2
1984 69 68.9
1983 68.9 68.5
1982 69.4 68.1
1981 69.2 67.7
1980 69.1 67.2
1979 69.7 66.7
1978 69.5 66.3
1977 69.9 65.8
1976 69.7 65.3
1975 69.4 64.8
1974 69.3 64.3
1973 69.6 63.8
1972 69.7 63.3
1971 69.1 62.7
1970 69.2 62
1969 69.4 61.4
1968 69.3 60.8
1967 69.5 60.1
1966 69.9 59.4
1965 69.1 58.8
1964 69.5 58.2
1963 68.9 57.6
1962 67.9 57
1961 69 56.4
1960 68.1 55.8
1959 67.3 55.2
1958 67.4 54.5
1957 66.3 53.7
1956 66 52.8
1955 66.9 51.8
1954 65.4 50.6
1953 63.9 40.3
1952 63.9 32.8
1951 62.5 17.7
1950 62.1 14.2

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

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Hungary and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Hungary

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Hungary North Korea
2024 9,562,065 26,498,823
2023 9,592,186 26,418,204
2022 9,605,074 26,328,845
2021 9,630,932 26,232,534
2020 9,670,419 26,136,312
2019 9,694,824 26,037,632
2018 9,706,964 25,931,147
2017 9,726,756 25,817,709
2016 9,759,755 25,698,326
2015 9,797,755 25,575,350
2014 9,833,038 25,451,262
2013 9,872,734 25,329,451
2012 9,920,362 25,211,728
2011 9,971,727 25,097,874
2010 10,000,023 24,987,258
2009 10,022,650 24,878,332
2008 10,038,188 24,764,618
2007 10,055,780 24,646,383
2006 10,071,370 24,524,507
2005 10,087,065 24,396,433
2004 10,107,146 24,254,943
2003 10,129,552 24,090,380
2002 10,158,608 23,943,973
2001 10,187,576 23,815,358
2000 10,210,971 23,665,910
1999 10,237,530 23,497,599
1998 10,266,570 23,311,564
1997 10,290,486 23,110,830
1996 10,311,238 22,895,746
1995 10,328,965 22,669,304
1994 10,343,355 22,393,975
1993 10,357,523 22,073,352
1992 10,369,341 21,750,911
1991 10,373,400 21,428,638
1990 10,373,988 21,112,137
1989 10,481,719 20,804,367
1988 10,596,487 20,503,161
1987 10,612,741 20,205,483
1986 10,630,564 19,910,855
1985 10,648,713 19,620,388
1984 10,668,095 19,335,043
1983 10,689,463 19,054,034
1982 10,705,535 18,776,357
1981 10,711,848 18,501,295
1980 10,711,122 18,236,786
1979 10,704,152 17,983,470
1978 10,684,822 17,735,995
1977 10,648,031 17,492,798
1976 10,598,677 17,243,450
1975 10,540,525 16,971,055
1974 10,478,720 16,673,121
1973 10,432,055 16,350,367
1972 10,398,489 15,975,069
1971 10,367,537 15,572,457
1970 10,337,910 15,172,775
1969 10,298,723 14,767,615
1968 10,255,815 14,365,596
1967 10,216,604 13,958,350
1966 10,178,653 13,569,094
1965 10,147,935 13,219,369
1964 10,119,835 12,889,770
1963 10,087,947 12,567,057
1962 10,060,825 12,262,882
1961 10,027,958 11,990,713
1960 9,983,512 11,722,953

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

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Fertility rates in Hungary and North Korea

Fertility rate
Hungary

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary North Korea
2023 1.51 1.78
2022 1.56 1.8
2021 1.61 1.81
2020 1.59 1.82
2019 1.55 1.83
2018 1.55 1.83
2017 1.54 1.85
2016 1.53 1.86
2015 1.45 1.86
2014 1.44 1.87
2013 1.35 1.88
2012 1.34 1.88
2011 1.23 1.88
2010 1.25 1.89
2009 1.32 1.91
2008 1.35 1.97
2007 1.32 1.94
2006 1.34 1.94
2005 1.31 1.87
2004 1.28 1.9
2003 1.27 1.91
2002 1.3 1.92
2001 1.31 1.94
2000 1.32 1.94
1999 1.28 1.97
1998 1.32 1.99
1997 1.37 2.03
1996 1.46 2.09
1995 1.57 2.15
1994 1.64 2.18
1993 1.68 2.22
1992 1.77 2.29
1991 1.87 2.35
1990 1.87 2.39
1989 1.82 2.41
1988 1.81 2.47
1987 1.82 2.53
1986 1.84 2.59
1985 1.85 2.65
1984 1.75 2.71
1983 1.75 2.78
1982 1.8 2.85
1981 1.88 2.92
1980 1.91 2.84
1979 2.01 2.85
1978 2.06 2.79
1977 2.15 2.77
1976 2.23 2.84
1975 2.35 3.05
1974 2.27 3.14
1973 1.93 3.35
1972 1.93 3.89
1971 1.93 3.74
1970 1.98 3.85
1969 2.04 3.86
1968 2.06 3.87
1967 2.01 4.05
1966 1.89 3.71
1965 1.82 3.56
1964 1.82 3.55
1963 1.82 3.63
1962 1.79 3.41
1961 1.94 3.26
1960 2.02 3.57

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

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Hungary and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Hungary

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Hungary North Korea
2024 44.6 37.3
2023 44.2 37.1
2022 43.9 36.8
2021 43.6 36.6
2020 43.3 36.4
2019 43 36.2
2018 42.8 35.9
2017 42.6 35.7
2016 42.3 35.4
2015 41.9 35.2
2014 41.5 35
2013 41.2 34.7
2012 40.9 34.5
2011 40.4 34.3
2010 39.9 34
2009 39.6 33.7
2008 39.4 33.3
2007 39.2 32.9
2006 39.1 32.5
2005 39 32.1
2004 38.9 31.8
2003 38.8 31.4
2002 38.7 31
2001 38.6 30.5
2000 38.4 30.1
1999 38.3 29.6
1998 38.1 29.2
1997 37.9 28.8
1996 37.7 28.3
1995 37.5 28
1994 37.2 27.6
1993 37 27.2
1992 36.9 26.8
1991 36.7 26.4
1990 36.5 26
1989 36.1 25.6
1988 35.8 25.1
1987 35.5 24.8
1986 35.3 24.5
1985 35.1 24.2
1984 34.9 23.9
1983 34.7 23.5
1982 34.5 23.1
1981 34.4 22.8
1980 34.3 22.5
1979 34.3 22.2
1978 34.2 21.8
1977 34.2 21.4
1976 34.2 21.1
1975 34.3 20.9
1974 34.3 20.7
1973 34.3 20.7
1972 34.3 20.9
1971 34.2 21.2
1970 34.1 21.4
1969 34.1 21.4
1968 34 21.4
1967 33.8 21.4
1966 33.7 21.3
1965 33.4 21.2
1964 33.2 21
1963 32.9 20.8
1962 32.6 20.6
1961 32.4 20.2
1960 32.1 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Hungary North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$199B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.81%
2022
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
46,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.92%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
4.47%
2024
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
59.5%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
23.7%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
62.5
2026
3.1
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
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$5.48B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
31,641,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.4%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
87%
2024
n/a

Energy

Hungary North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,515 kg
2023
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
42.6 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.46 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
64.2%
2023
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.3%
2021
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
21.1%
2023
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.5%
2023
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,605 kWh
2023
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.62%
2023
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
44.8%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Hungary North Korea
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,331
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
70.5%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70.6
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
100%
2018
English speaking
25.3%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
93.8%
2024
0%
2012

Health

Hungary North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,420
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.46
2022
3.63
2017
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
32.5%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.3%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.2%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.93 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Hungary North Korea
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
3,685 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,626 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,910 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
130,979 mi
2018
15,879 mi
2006

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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. 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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