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Hungary vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Hungary has a population of 9.56M (ranked 97/197), compared with 5.57M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Hungary's land area is 35,236 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 109th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($223B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($23,292), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Hungary Norway
Population
9475525
5671119
Population rank 98/197 119/197
GDP
$223B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 55/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$23,292
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 55/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,552
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$164B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.5%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,109
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 37/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,996
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 35,236 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
268.9 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
44.6 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Hungary and Norway: Comparison Charts

Hungary and Norway economies compared

GDP
Hungary

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Hungary Norway
2024 $222,722,738,926 $483,592,648,313
2023 $213,240,316,635 $482,949,731,777
2022 $177,002,580,544 $596,297,651,036
2021 $183,282,685,440 $503,367,986,030
2020 $158,468,487,754 $367,633,418,887
2019 $164,936,682,034 $408,742,840,909
2018 $161,184,691,014 $439,788,625,884
2017 $143,335,098,992 $401,745,275,035
2016 $128,983,560,865 $370,956,547,619
2015 $125,244,126,623 $388,159,512,246
2014 $141,128,696,412 $501,736,471,833
2013 $135,646,053,779 $526,014,468,085
2012 $128,470,269,690 $512,777,309,841
2011 $141,712,804,954 $501,360,549,669
2010 $131,898,737,241 $431,052,143,940
2009 $130,807,441,076 $387,976,400,617
2008 $158,228,265,916 $464,917,553,191
2007 $140,123,326,896 $402,643,260,488
2006 $115,604,111,412 $346,915,160,682
2005 $113,098,237,571 $309,978,579,744
2004 $104,015,363,080 $265,268,662,473
2003 $85,190,469,121 $229,385,469,337
2002 $67,636,468,625 $195,914,852,576
2001 $53,800,068,066 $174,239,354,071
2000 $47,275,954,429 $171,457,201,936
1999 $49,160,204,397 $162,383,706,021
1998 $48,784,412,624 $154,230,295,158
1997 $47,398,564,799 $161,356,631,888
1996 $46,833,767,124 $163,520,109,151
1995 $46,577,614,589 $152,029,612,325
1994 $43,307,949,890 $127,131,319,429
1993 $40,256,233,360 $120,579,213,713
1992 $38,857,339,125 $130,838,040,068
1991 $34,867,307,353 $121,872,464,483
1990 $34,478,360,679 $119,791,843,060
1989 $30,422,508,938 $102,633,934,391
1988 $29,799,838,597 $101,900,260,856
1987 $27,232,016,527 $94,229,907,236
1986 $24,778,163,812 $78,693,118,044
1985 $21,510,643,750 $65,416,879,914
1984 $21,242,726,264 $62,057,955,033
1983 $21,910,365,258 $61,627,240,831
1982 $24,141,667,188 $62,647,195,538
1981 $23,705,883,892 $63,596,654,761
1980 $23,116,977,148 $64,439,382,896
1979 $19,959,731,325 $53,132,244,624
1978 $17,286,744,154 $46,522,900,254
1977 $14,783,674,055 $41,508,030,431
1976 $13,235,612,079 $35,942,270,686
1975 $11,420,392,515 $32,877,805,200
1974 $10,016,338,179 $27,145,693,810
1973 $9,138,292,402 $22,534,253,703
1972 $7,379,313,742 $17,358,610,850
1971 $6,291,568,221 $14,583,114,840
1970 $5,780,929,203 $12,814,123,115
1969 $5,429,812,387 $11,136,187,440
1968 $4,886,222,555 $10,227,087,165
1967 - $9,577,383,653
1966 - $8,753,940,267
1965 - $8,111,945,661
1964 - $7,206,522,122
1963 - $6,553,269,536
1962 - $6,107,076,929
1961 - $5,669,689,210
1960 - $5,197,398,721

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

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Hungary and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Hungary

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Hungary Norway
2024 $23,292 $86,785
2023 $22,231 $87,497
2022 $18,428 $109,270
2021 $19,031 $93,073
2020 $16,387 $68,340
2019 $17,013 $76,431
2018 $16,605 $82,793
2017 $14,736 $76,132
2016 $13,216 $70,867
2015 $12,783 $74,810
2014 $14,353 $97,667
2013 $13,739 $103,554
2012 $12,950 $102,176
2011 $14,211 $101,222
2010 $13,190 $88,163
2009 $13,051 $80,348
2008 $15,763 $97,504
2007 $13,935 $85,502
2006 $11,478 $74,434
2005 $11,212 $67,047
2004 $10,291 $57,769
2003 $8,410 $50,250
2002 $6,658 $43,171
2001 $5,281 $38,602
2000 $4,630 $38,178
1999 $4,802 $36,393
1998 $4,752 $34,803
1997 $4,606 $36,629
1996 $4,542 $37,322
1995 $4,509 $34,876
1994 $4,187 $29,316
1993 $3,887 $27,964
1992 $3,747 $30,524
1991 $3,361 $28,597
1990 $3,324 $28,243
1989 $2,902 $24,281
1988 $2,812 $24,207
1987 $2,566 $22,506
1986 $2,331 $18,883
1985 $2,020 $15,754
1984 $1,991 $14,989
1983 $2,050 $14,928
1982 $2,255 $15,225
1981 $2,213 $15,513
1980 $2,158 $15,772
1979 $1,865 $13,047
1978 $1,618 $11,463
1977 $1,388 $10,266
1976 $1,249 $8,927
1975 $1,083 $8,204
1974 $956 $6,812
1973 $876 $5,690
1972 $710 $4,414
1971 $607 $3,736
1970 $559 $3,306
1969 $527 $2,894
1968 $476 $2,680
1967 - $2,531
1966 - $2,333
1965 - $2,179
1964 - $1,951
1963 - $1,787
1962 - $1,678
1961 - $1,571
1960 - $1,451

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

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Hungary vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Hungary

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Hungary Norway
2026 77.5 83.8
2025 77.3 83.6
2024 77.2 83.5
2023 77 83.3
2022 76.2 82.6
2021 74.2 83.2
2020 75.7 83.2
2019 76.5 83
2018 76.2 82.8
2017 76 82.6
2016 76.2 82.4
2015 75.7 82.3
2014 75.8 82.1
2013 75.7 81.7
2012 75.2 81.4
2011 74.9 81.2
2010 74.5 81
2009 74.2 80.9
2008 74 80.7
2007 73.4 80.5
2006 73.3 80.4
2005 72.9 80.2
2004 72.9 80
2003 72.5 79.5
2002 72.5 79
2001 72.4 78.9
2000 71.8 78.7
1999 71 78.4
1998 70.9 78.4
1997 71 78.2
1996 70.6 78.2
1995 70 77.8
1994 69.6 77.8
1993 69.2 77.2
1992 69.2 77.2
1991 69.4 77
1990 69.4 76.6
1989 69.4 76.5
1988 69.9 76.3
1987 69.6 76.1
1986 69.1 76.3
1985 68.9 75.9
1984 69 76.2
1983 68.9 76.1
1982 69.4 76
1981 69.2 75.9
1980 69.1 75.7
1979 69.7 75.4
1978 69.5 75.4
1977 69.9 75.4
1976 69.7 75
1975 69.4 74.8
1974 69.3 74.8
1973 69.6 74.4
1972 69.7 74.3
1971 69.1 74.2
1970 69.2 74.1
1969 69.4 73.7
1968 69.3 73.9
1967 69.5 74.1
1966 69.9 74
1965 69.1 73.7
1964 69.5 73.6
1963 68.9 73.1
1962 67.9 73.5
1961 69 73.6
1960 68.1 73.6
1959 67.3 73.6
1958 67.4 73.4
1957 66.3 73.4
1956 66 73.5
1955 66.9 73.4
1954 65.4 73.2
1953 63.9 73.1
1952 63.9 72.7
1951 62.5 72.5
1950 62.1 71.6

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

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Hungary and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Hungary

Norway
1x
Year Population
Hungary Norway
2024 9,562,065 5,572,279
2023 9,592,186 5,519,601
2022 9,605,074 5,457,127
2021 9,630,932 5,408,320
2020 9,670,419 5,379,475
2019 9,694,824 5,347,896
2018 9,706,964 5,311,916
2017 9,726,756 5,276,968
2016 9,759,755 5,234,519
2015 9,797,755 5,188,607
2014 9,833,038 5,137,232
2013 9,872,734 5,079,623
2012 9,920,362 5,018,573
2011 9,971,727 4,953,088
2010 10,000,023 4,889,252
2009 10,022,650 4,828,726
2008 10,038,188 4,768,212
2007 10,055,780 4,709,153
2006 10,071,370 4,660,677
2005 10,087,065 4,623,291
2004 10,107,146 4,591,910
2003 10,129,552 4,564,855
2002 10,158,608 4,538,159
2001 10,187,576 4,513,751
2000 10,210,971 4,490,967
1999 10,237,530 4,461,913
1998 10,266,570 4,431,464
1997 10,290,486 4,405,157
1996 10,311,238 4,381,336
1995 10,328,965 4,359,184
1994 10,343,355 4,336,613
1993 10,357,523 4,311,991
1992 10,369,341 4,286,401
1991 10,373,400 4,261,732
1990 10,373,988 4,241,473
1989 10,481,719 4,226,901
1988 10,596,487 4,209,488
1987 10,612,741 4,186,905
1986 10,630,564 4,167,354
1985 10,648,713 4,152,516
1984 10,668,095 4,140,099
1983 10,689,463 4,128,432
1982 10,705,535 4,114,787
1981 10,711,848 4,099,702
1980 10,711,122 4,085,620
1979 10,704,152 4,072,517
1978 10,684,822 4,058,671
1977 10,648,031 4,043,205
1976 10,598,677 4,026,152
1975 10,540,525 4,007,313
1974 10,478,720 3,985,258
1973 10,432,055 3,960,612
1972 10,398,489 3,933,004
1971 10,367,537 3,903,039
1970 10,337,910 3,875,763
1969 10,298,723 3,847,707
1968 10,255,815 3,816,486
1967 10,216,604 3,784,539
1966 10,178,653 3,753,012
1965 10,147,935 3,723,168
1964 10,119,835 3,694,339
1963 10,087,947 3,666,537
1962 10,060,825 3,638,918
1961 10,027,958 3,609,800
1960 9,983,512 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Hungary and Norway

Fertility rate
Hungary

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Norway
2023 1.51 1.4
2022 1.56 1.41
2021 1.61 1.55
2020 1.59 1.48
2019 1.55 1.53
2018 1.55 1.56
2017 1.54 1.62
2016 1.53 1.71
2015 1.45 1.72
2014 1.44 1.75
2013 1.35 1.78
2012 1.34 1.85
2011 1.23 1.88
2010 1.25 1.95
2009 1.32 1.98
2008 1.35 1.96
2007 1.32 1.9
2006 1.34 1.9
2005 1.31 1.84
2004 1.28 1.83
2003 1.27 1.8
2002 1.3 1.75
2001 1.31 1.78
2000 1.32 1.85
1999 1.28 1.85
1998 1.32 1.81
1997 1.37 1.86
1996 1.46 1.89
1995 1.57 1.87
1994 1.64 1.87
1993 1.68 1.86
1992 1.77 1.88
1991 1.87 1.92
1990 1.87 1.93
1989 1.82 1.89
1988 1.81 1.84
1987 1.82 1.74
1986 1.84 1.71
1985 1.85 1.68
1984 1.75 1.66
1983 1.75 1.66
1982 1.8 1.71
1981 1.88 1.7
1980 1.91 1.72
1979 2.01 1.75
1978 2.06 1.77
1977 2.15 1.75
1976 2.23 1.86
1975 2.35 1.98
1974 2.27 2.13
1973 1.93 2.23
1972 1.93 2.38
1971 1.93 2.49
1970 1.98 2.5
1969 2.04 2.7
1968 2.06 2.75
1967 2.01 2.81
1966 1.89 2.9
1965 1.82 2.94
1964 1.82 2.98
1963 1.82 2.93
1962 1.79 2.91
1961 1.94 2.94
1960 2.02 2.85

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

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Hungary and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Hungary

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Hungary Norway
2024 44.6 40.7
2023 44.2 40.5
2022 43.9 40.4
2021 43.6 40.3
2020 43.3 40
2019 43 39.8
2018 42.8 39.6
2017 42.6 39.4
2016 42.3 39.3
2015 41.9 39.2
2014 41.5 39
2013 41.2 38.9
2012 40.9 38.8
2011 40.4 38.7
2010 39.9 38.6
2009 39.6 38.5
2008 39.4 38.4
2007 39.2 38.3
2006 39.1 38.1
2005 39 37.9
2004 38.9 37.7
2003 38.8 37.5
2002 38.7 37.3
2001 38.6 37.1
2000 38.4 36.9
1999 38.3 36.7
1998 38.1 36.5
1997 37.9 36.4
1996 37.7 36.2
1995 37.5 36.1
1994 37.2 35.9
1993 37 35.8
1992 36.9 35.7
1991 36.7 35.5
1990 36.5 35.4
1989 36.1 35.2
1988 35.8 35.1
1987 35.5 34.9
1986 35.3 34.8
1985 35.1 34.6
1984 34.9 34.4
1983 34.7 34.1
1982 34.5 33.9
1981 34.4 33.6
1980 34.3 33.3
1979 34.3 33.1
1978 34.2 32.9
1977 34.2 32.7
1976 34.2 32.6
1975 34.3 32.5
1974 34.3 32.4
1973 34.3 32.4
1972 34.3 32.5
1971 34.2 32.7
1970 34.1 32.9
1969 34.1 33.2
1968 34 33.5
1967 33.8 33.7
1966 33.7 33.9
1965 33.4 34.1
1964 33.2 34.2
1963 32.9 34.3
1962 32.6 34.4
1961 32.4 34.4
1960 32.1 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Hungary Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$199B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.81%
2022
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
46,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.92%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.47%
2024
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.5%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.7%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.5
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.4%
2022
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires
24,692
2025
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.32%
2025
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.5B
2024
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$46.4B
2024
$81.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.48B
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
31,641,000
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.4%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
87%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Hungary Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,515 kg
2023
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
$21.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
42.6 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.46 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
64.2%
2023
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.3%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
21.1%
2023
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.5%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,605 kWh
2023
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.62%
2023
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
44.8%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Hungary Norway
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,331
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
70.5%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70.6
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
95%
2013
English speaking
25.3%
2023
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
93.8%
2024
99%
2023

Health

Hungary Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,420
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.46
2022
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
32.5%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.3%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.2%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.93 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Hungary Norway
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
3,685 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,626 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,910 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
130,979 mi
2018
60,737 mi
2025

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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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