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Hungary vs Slovakia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Hungary has a population of 9.56M (ranked 97/197), compared with 5.42M in Slovakia (ranked 119/197). Hungary's land area is 35,236 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 109th vs. 128th).

By GDP, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($223B) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B). By GDP per capita, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($23,292), while Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993).

Main facts and rankings

Hungary Slovakia
Population
9475525
5359438
Population rank 98/197 125/197
GDP
$223B
2024
$141B
2024
GDP rank 55/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$23,292
2024
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank 55/197 47/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,552
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$164B
2024
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.5%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,109
2024
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank 37/185 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,996
2026
$17,983
2026
Land area 35,236 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
268.9 ppl/mi²
2026
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
44.6 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Hungary and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Hungary and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Hungary

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Hungary Slovakia
2024 $222,722,738,926 $140,934,076,532
2023 $213,240,316,635 $133,578,518,424
2022 $177,002,580,544 $115,792,972,358
2021 $183,282,685,440 $120,511,265,913
2020 $158,468,487,754 $107,732,602,896
2019 $164,936,682,034 $105,843,498,304
2018 $161,184,691,014 $106,611,673,365
2017 $143,335,098,992 $95,978,130,735
2016 $128,983,560,865 $90,347,173,229
2015 $125,244,126,623 $89,178,548,717
2014 $141,128,696,412 $101,713,075,599
2013 $135,646,053,779 $99,134,277,850
2012 $128,470,269,690 $94,724,394,278
2011 $141,712,804,954 $99,705,104,723
2010 $131,898,737,241 $91,112,160,801
2009 $130,807,441,076 $89,342,984,698
2008 $158,228,265,916 $100,830,060,553
2007 $140,123,326,896 $86,587,749,518
2006 $115,604,111,412 $70,751,813,443
2005 $113,098,237,571 $62,547,753,148
2004 $104,015,363,080 $57,215,475,076
2003 $85,190,469,121 $46,616,149,117
2002 $67,636,468,625 $35,243,658,399
2001 $53,800,068,066 $30,726,659,551
2000 $47,275,954,429 $29,215,726,005
1999 $49,160,204,397 $30,496,272,225
1998 $48,784,412,624 $29,976,207,629
1997 $47,398,564,799 $27,844,628,979
1996 $46,833,767,124 $28,197,790,875
1995 $46,577,614,589 $26,180,022,222
1994 $43,307,949,890 $20,428,139,756
1993 $40,256,233,360 $16,737,973,764
1992 $38,857,339,125 $15,699,327,209
1991 $34,867,307,353 $14,459,924,589
1990 $34,478,360,679 $12,915,046,978
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 Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Hungary

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Hungary Slovakia
2024 $23,292 $25,993
2023 $22,231 $24,615
2022 $18,428 $21,318
2021 $19,031 $22,123
2020 $16,387 $19,735
2019 $17,013 $19,406
2018 $16,605 $19,573
2017 $14,736 $17,646
2016 $13,216 $16,636
2015 $12,783 $16,442
2014 $14,353 $18,771
2013 $13,739 $18,313
2012 $12,950 $17,517
2011 $14,211 $18,469
2010 $13,190 $16,899
2009 $13,051 $16,587
2008 $15,763 $18,744
2007 $13,935 $16,110
2006 $11,478 $13,168
2005 $11,212 $11,642
2004 $10,291 $10,650
2003 $8,410 $8,675
2002 $6,658 $6,555
2001 $5,281 $5,712
2000 $4,630 $5,422
1999 $4,802 $5,652
1998 $4,752 $5,561
1997 $4,606 $5,172
1996 $4,542 $5,248
1995 $4,509 $4,883
1994 $4,187 $3,821
1993 $3,887 $3,143
1992 $3,747 $2,959
1991 $3,361 $2,727
1990 $3,324 $2,437
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. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Hungary

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Hungary Slovakia
2026 77.5 78.8
2025 77.3 78.7
2024 77.2 78.5
2023 77 78.3
2022 76.2 77
2021 74.2 74.6
2020 75.7 76.9
2019 76.5 77.7
2018 76.2 77.3
2017 76 77.2
2016 76.2 77.2
2015 75.7 76.7
2014 75.8 76.8
2013 75.7 76.5
2012 75.2 76.2
2011 74.9 76
2010 74.5 75.5
2009 74.2 75.2
2008 74 74.9
2007 73.4 74.5
2006 73.3 74.4
2005 72.9 74.2
2004 72.9 74.2
2003 72.5 73.8
2002 72.5 73.8
2001 72.4 73.6
2000 71.8 73.1
1999 71 73
1998 70.9 72.6
1997 71 72.7
1996 70.6 72.7
1995 70 72.3
1994 69.6 72.3
1993 69.2 71.9
1992 69.2 71.4
1991 69.4 70.9
1990 69.4 70.8
1989 69.4 70.9
1988 69.9 71.1
1987 69.6 71.1
1986 69.1 70.9
1985 68.9 70.7
1984 69 70.7
1983 68.9 70.5
1982 69.4 70.8
1981 69.2 70.6
1980 69.1 70.4
1979 69.7 70.7
1978 69.5 70.4
1977 69.9 70.4
1976 69.7 70.5
1975 69.4 70.3
1974 69.3 70.2
1973 69.6 70
1972 69.7 70.3
1971 69.1 69.9
1970 69.2 69.7
1969 69.4 69.8
1968 69.3 70.5
1967 69.5 71
1966 69.9 70.4
1965 69.1 70.3
1964 69.5 71.1
1963 68.9 70.7
1962 67.9 70.3
1961 69 70.8
1960 68.1 70.3
1959 67.3 69
1958 67.4 69.4
1957 66.3 67.5
1956 66 68.4
1955 66.9 67.8
1954 65.4 66.7
1953 63.9 65.7
1952 63.9 64.3
1951 62.5 61.1
1950 62.1 60.8

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

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Hungary and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Hungary

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Hungary Slovakia
2024 9,562,065 5,422,069
2023 9,592,186 5,426,740
2022 9,605,074 5,431,752
2021 9,630,932 5,447,247
2020 9,670,419 5,458,827
2019 9,694,824 5,454,147
2018 9,706,964 5,446,771
2017 9,726,756 5,439,232
2016 9,759,755 5,430,798
2015 9,797,755 5,423,801
2014 9,833,038 5,418,649
2013 9,872,734 5,413,393
2012 9,920,362 5,407,579
2011 9,971,727 5,398,384
2010 10,000,023 5,391,428
2009 10,022,650 5,386,406
2008 10,038,188 5,379,233
2007 10,055,780 5,374,622
2006 10,071,370 5,373,054
2005 10,087,065 5,372,807
2004 10,107,146 5,372,280
2003 10,129,552 5,373,374
2002 10,158,608 5,376,912
2001 10,187,576 5,378,867
2000 10,210,971 5,388,720
1999 10,237,530 5,396,020
1998 10,266,570 5,390,516
1997 10,290,486 5,383,291
1996 10,311,238 5,373,361
1995 10,328,965 5,361,999
1994 10,343,355 5,346,331
1993 10,357,523 5,325,305
1992 10,369,341 5,305,016
1991 10,373,400 5,303,294
1990 10,373,988 5,299,187
1989 10,481,719 5,275,942
1988 10,596,487 5,250,596
1987 10,612,741 5,222,840
1986 10,630,564 5,193,838
1985 10,648,713 5,161,768
1984 10,668,095 5,127,097
1983 10,689,463 5,091,971
1982 10,705,535 5,055,099
1981 10,711,848 5,016,105
1980 10,711,122 4,979,815
1979 10,704,152 4,938,973
1978 10,684,822 4,890,125
1977 10,648,031 4,840,501
1976 10,598,677 4,789,507
1975 10,540,525 4,739,105
1974 10,478,720 4,689,623
1973 10,432,055 4,641,445
1972 10,398,489 4,596,622
1971 10,367,537 4,557,449
1970 10,337,910 4,538,223
1969 10,298,723 4,518,607
1968 10,255,815 4,483,915
1967 10,216,604 4,449,367
1966 10,178,653 4,411,666
1965 10,147,935 4,370,983
1964 10,119,835 4,327,341
1963 10,087,947 4,282,017
1962 10,060,825 4,238,188
1961 10,027,958 4,191,667
1960 9,983,512 4,068,095

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

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Fertility rates in Hungary and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Hungary

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Slovakia
2023 1.51 1.49
2022 1.56 1.57
2021 1.61 1.63
2020 1.59 1.59
2019 1.55 1.57
2018 1.55 1.54
2017 1.54 1.52
2016 1.53 1.48
2015 1.45 1.4
2014 1.44 1.37
2013 1.35 1.34
2012 1.34 1.34
2011 1.23 1.45
2010 1.25 1.43
2009 1.32 1.44
2008 1.35 1.34
2007 1.32 1.27
2006 1.34 1.25
2005 1.31 1.27
2004 1.28 1.25
2003 1.27 1.2
2002 1.3 1.19
2001 1.31 1.2
2000 1.32 1.3
1999 1.28 1.33
1998 1.32 1.37
1997 1.37 1.43
1996 1.46 1.47
1995 1.57 1.52
1994 1.64 1.67
1993 1.68 1.87
1992 1.77 1.93
1991 1.87 2.05
1990 1.87 2.09
1989 1.82 2.07
1988 1.81 2.13
1987 1.82 2.14
1986 1.84 2.2
1985 1.85 2.26
1984 1.75 2.26
1983 1.75 2.28
1982 1.8 2.28
1981 1.88 2.29
1980 1.91 2.32
1979 2.01 2.45
1978 2.06 2.47
1977 2.15 2.49
1976 2.23 2.55
1975 2.35 2.55
1974 2.27 2.61
1973 1.93 2.56
1972 1.93 2.49
1971 1.93 2.43
1970 1.98 2.41
1969 2.04 2.43
1968 2.06 2.39
1967 2.01 2.48
1966 1.89 2.66
1965 1.82 2.78
1964 1.82 2.89
1963 1.82 2.92
1962 1.79 2.83
1961 1.94 2.96
1960 2.02 3.04

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

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Hungary and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Hungary

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Hungary Slovakia
2024 44.6 42.7
2023 44.2 42.3
2022 43.9 41.9
2021 43.6 41.5
2020 43.3 41.2
2019 43 40.8
2018 42.8 40.4
2017 42.6 40
2016 42.3 39.6
2015 41.9 39.2
2014 41.5 38.8
2013 41.2 38.4
2012 40.9 38
2011 40.4 37.6
2010 39.9 37.3
2009 39.6 36.9
2008 39.4 36.6
2007 39.2 36.2
2006 39.1 35.8
2005 39 35.5
2004 38.9 35.2
2003 38.8 34.9
2002 38.7 34.6
2001 38.6 34.3
2000 38.4 33.9
1999 38.3 33.6
1998 38.1 33.3
1997 37.9 33
1996 37.7 32.7
1995 37.5 32.5
1994 37.2 32.2
1993 37 31.9
1992 36.9 31.7
1991 36.7 31.5
1990 36.5 31.3
1989 36.1 31.1
1988 35.8 30.8
1987 35.5 30.6
1986 35.3 30.3
1985 35.1 30.1
1984 34.9 29.8
1983 34.7 29.6
1982 34.5 29.4
1981 34.4 29.1
1980 34.3 28.9
1979 34.3 28.8
1978 34.2 28.6
1977 34.2 28.5
1976 34.2 28.4
1975 34.3 28.4
1974 34.3 28.4
1973 34.3 28.4
1972 34.3 28.3
1971 34.2 28.3
1970 34.1 28.3
1969 34.1 28.3
1968 34 28.2
1967 33.8 28.1
1966 33.7 28
1965 33.4 28
1964 33.2 27.9
1963 32.9 27.9
1962 32.6 27.8
1961 32.4 27.7
1960 32.1 27.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Hungary Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$199B
2024
$128B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
47.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.81%
2022
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
46,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.92%
2024
-5.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.47%
2024
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.5%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.7%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.5
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.4%
2022
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.3%
2023
Number of millionaires
24,692
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.32%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
4
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.5B
2024
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$46.4B
2024
$14.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.48B
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
31,641,000
2020
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
3.4%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
87%
2024
92.2%
2024

Energy

Hungary Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,515 kg
2023
3,055 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
$15.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
42.6 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.46 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
64.2%
2023
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.3%
2021
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
21.1%
2023
31.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.5%
2023
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,605 kWh
2023
4,674 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.62%
2023
16.8%
2023
Nuclear share
44.8%
2023
61.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Hungary Slovakia
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,331
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
70.5%
2024
53.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70.6
2026
73
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
99.6%
2004
English speaking
25.3%
2023
25.9%
2023
People using the Internet
93.8%
2024
89.8%
2024

Health

Hungary Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,420
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.46
2022
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
27.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
32.5%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.3%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.2%
2022
32.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.93 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Hungary Slovakia
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
3,685 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,626 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,910 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
130,979 mi
2018
24,224 mi
2018

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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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