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Hungary vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Hungary has a population of 9.56M (ranked 97/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Hungary's land area is 35,236 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 109th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($223B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($23,292), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Hungary Sweden
Population
9475525
10680056
Population rank 98/197 91/197
GDP
$223B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 55/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$23,292
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 55/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,552
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$164B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.5%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,109
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 37/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,996
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 35,236 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
268.9 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
44.6 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Hungary and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Hungary and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Hungary

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Hungary Sweden
2024 $222,722,738,926 $603,715,224,266
2023 $213,240,316,635 $578,990,915,246
2022 $177,002,580,544 $575,071,237,641
2021 $183,282,685,440 $631,693,331,301
2020 $158,468,487,754 $544,265,668,452
2019 $164,936,682,034 $530,894,124,494
2018 $161,184,691,014 $549,649,344,043
2017 $143,335,098,992 $535,172,356,785
2016 $128,983,560,865 $513,058,312,951
2015 $125,244,126,623 $501,602,351,912
2014 $141,128,696,412 $577,727,767,304
2013 $135,646,053,779 $584,125,353,119
2012 $128,470,269,690 $549,739,674,655
2011 $141,712,804,954 $570,538,581,144
2010 $131,898,737,241 $492,750,897,239
2009 $130,807,441,076 $434,311,714,442
2008 $158,228,265,916 $514,614,100,833
2007 $140,123,326,896 $490,047,789,548
2006 $115,604,111,412 $422,528,394,459
2005 $113,098,237,571 $391,688,455,929
2004 $104,015,363,080 $384,545,442,175
2003 $85,190,469,121 $334,072,443,516
2002 $67,636,468,625 $267,371,907,447
2001 $53,800,068,066 $242,497,797,485
2000 $47,275,954,429 $262,903,560,280
1999 $49,160,204,397 $274,318,357,862
1998 $48,784,412,624 $270,887,306,759
1997 $47,398,564,799 $268,249,616,891
1996 $46,833,767,124 $291,949,597,375
1995 $46,577,614,589 $267,050,453,507
1994 $43,307,949,890 $228,699,066,874
1993 $40,256,233,360 $212,644,602,616
1992 $38,857,339,125 $283,908,914,454
1991 $34,867,307,353 $273,831,464,572
1990 $34,478,360,679 $261,466,577,009
1989 $30,422,508,938 $217,632,340,195
1988 $29,799,838,597 $206,686,590,776
1987 $27,232,016,527 $182,744,315,974
1986 $24,778,163,812 $150,279,869,729
1985 $21,510,643,750 $113,958,084,357
1984 $21,242,726,264 $109,043,045,407
1983 $21,910,365,258 $104,862,109,663
1982 $24,141,667,188 $114,214,731,799
1981 $23,705,883,892 $129,498,921,476
1980 $23,116,977,148 $141,886,067,004
1979 $19,959,731,325 $123,207,527,699
1978 $17,286,744,154 $104,290,933,496
1977 $14,783,674,055 $94,331,782,622
1976 $13,235,612,079 $89,232,517,046
1975 $11,420,392,515 $82,765,232,648
1974 $10,016,338,179 $65,917,634,590
1973 $9,138,292,402 $59,318,842,992
1972 $7,379,313,742 $48,883,173,400
1971 $6,291,568,221 $41,506,151,115
1970 $5,780,929,203 $38,037,226,668
1969 $5,429,812,387 $33,967,301,561
1968 $4,886,222,555 $31,277,871,669
1967 - $29,474,881,506
1966 - $27,154,716,721
1965 - $24,963,947,415
1964 - $22,685,490,195
1963 - $20,342,131,882
1962 - $18,794,066,990
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1960 - $15,930,075,467

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

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Hungary and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Hungary

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Hungary Sweden
2024 $23,292 $57,117
2023 $22,231 $54,950
2022 $18,428 $54,837
2021 $19,031 $60,648
2020 $16,387 $52,569
2019 $17,013 $51,649
2018 $16,605 $54,018
2017 $14,736 $53,210
2016 $13,216 $51,704
2015 $12,783 $51,188
2014 $14,353 $59,583
2013 $13,739 $60,844
2012 $12,950 $57,750
2011 $14,211 $60,379
2010 $13,190 $52,543
2009 $13,051 $46,708
2008 $15,763 $55,817
2007 $13,935 $53,568
2006 $11,478 $46,531
2005 $11,212 $43,378
2004 $10,291 $42,758
2003 $8,410 $37,292
2002 $6,658 $29,958
2001 $5,281 $27,259
2000 $4,630 $29,633
1999 $4,802 $30,969
1998 $4,752 $30,605
1997 $4,606 $30,324
1996 $4,542 $33,022
1995 $4,509 $30,254
1994 $4,187 $26,046
1993 $3,887 $24,390
1992 $3,747 $32,753
1991 $3,361 $31,777
1990 $3,324 $30,549
1989 $2,902 $25,625
1988 $2,812 $24,499
1987 $2,566 $21,761
1986 $2,331 $17,955
1985 $2,020 $13,647
1984 $1,991 $13,080
1983 $2,050 $12,590
1982 $2,255 $13,719
1981 $2,213 $15,564
1980 $2,158 $17,073
1979 $1,865 $14,856
1978 $1,618 $12,602
1977 $1,388 $11,432
1976 $1,249 $10,853
1975 $1,083 $10,103
1974 $956 $8,078
1973 $876 $7,291
1972 $710 $6,018
1971 $607 $5,125
1970 $559 $4,729
1969 $527 $4,263
1968 $476 $3,953
1967 - $3,746
1966 - $3,478
1965 - $3,228
1964 - $2,961
1963 - $2,675
1962 - $2,485
1961 - $2,304
1960 - $2,128

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

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Hungary vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Hungary

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Hungary Sweden
2026 77.5 83.7
2025 77.3 83.6
2024 77.2 83.4
2023 77 83.3
2022 76.2 83
2021 74.2 83
2020 75.7 82.4
2019 76.5 83.1
2018 76.2 82.5
2017 76 82.4
2016 76.2 82.3
2015 75.7 82.2
2014 75.8 82.2
2013 75.7 81.9
2012 75.2 81.7
2011 74.9 81.8
2010 74.5 81.5
2009 74.2 81.4
2008 74 81.1
2007 73.4 81
2006 73.3 80.8
2005 72.9 80.6
2004 72.9 80.5
2003 72.5 80.2
2002 72.5 79.9
2001 72.4 79.8
2000 71.8 79.7
1999 71 79.5
1998 70.9 79.4
1997 71 79.3
1996 70.6 79
1995 70 78.8
1994 69.6 78.7
1993 69.2 78.1
1992 69.2 78.1
1991 69.4 77.7
1990 69.4 77.6
1989 69.4 77.7
1988 69.9 77
1987 69.6 77.1
1986 69.1 77
1985 68.9 76.7
1984 69 76.8
1983 68.9 76.6
1982 69.4 76.3
1981 69.2 76
1980 69.1 75.7
1979 69.7 75.5
1978 69.5 75.5
1977 69.9 75.4
1976 69.7 75
1975 69.4 75
1974 69.3 75
1973 69.6 74.9
1972 69.7 74.7
1971 69.1 74.6
1970 69.2 74.7
1969 69.4 74.1
1968 69.3 74
1967 69.5 74.1
1966 69.9 74.1
1965 69.1 73.9
1964 69.5 73.7
1963 68.9 73.5
1962 67.9 73.4
1961 69 73.5
1960 68.1 73
1959 67.3 73.4
1958 67.4 73.2
1957 66.3 72.5
1956 66 72.7
1955 66.9 72.6
1954 65.4 72.4
1953 63.9 71.9
1952 63.9 71.8
1951 62.5 71.4
1950 62.1 71.1

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

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Hungary and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Hungary

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Hungary Sweden
2024 9,562,065 10,569,709
2023 9,592,186 10,536,632
2022 9,605,074 10,486,941
2021 9,630,932 10,415,811
2020 9,670,419 10,353,442
2019 9,694,824 10,278,887
2018 9,706,964 10,175,214
2017 9,726,756 10,057,698
2016 9,759,755 9,923,085
2015 9,797,755 9,799,186
2014 9,833,038 9,696,110
2013 9,872,734 9,600,379
2012 9,920,362 9,519,374
2011 9,971,727 9,449,213
2010 10,000,023 9,378,126
2009 10,022,650 9,298,515
2008 10,038,188 9,219,637
2007 10,055,780 9,148,092
2006 10,071,370 9,080,505
2005 10,087,065 9,029,572
2004 10,107,146 8,993,531
2003 10,129,552 8,958,229
2002 10,158,608 8,924,958
2001 10,187,576 8,895,960
2000 10,210,971 8,872,109
1999 10,237,530 8,857,874
1998 10,266,570 8,850,974
1997 10,290,486 8,846,062
1996 10,311,238 8,840,998
1995 10,328,965 8,826,939
1994 10,343,355 8,780,745
1993 10,357,523 8,718,561
1992 10,369,341 8,668,067
1991 10,373,400 8,617,375
1990 10,373,988 8,558,835
1989 10,481,719 8,492,964
1988 10,596,487 8,436,489
1987 10,612,741 8,397,804
1986 10,630,564 8,369,829
1985 10,648,713 8,350,386
1984 10,668,095 8,336,605
1983 10,689,463 8,329,033
1982 10,705,535 8,325,263
1981 10,711,848 8,320,503
1980 10,711,122 8,310,531
1979 10,704,152 8,293,678
1978 10,684,822 8,275,599
1977 10,648,031 8,251,540
1976 10,598,677 8,222,286
1975 10,540,525 8,192,437
1974 10,478,720 8,159,955
1973 10,432,055 8,136,312
1972 10,398,489 8,122,300
1971 10,367,537 8,098,334
1970 10,337,910 8,042,801
1969 10,298,723 7,968,072
1968 10,255,815 7,912,273
1967 10,216,604 7,867,931
1966 10,178,653 7,807,797
1965 10,147,935 7,733,853
1964 10,119,835 7,661,354
1963 10,087,947 7,604,328
1962 10,060,825 7,561,588
1961 10,027,958 7,519,998
1960 9,983,512 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Hungary and Sweden

Fertility rate
Hungary

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Sweden
2023 1.51 1.45
2022 1.56 1.53
2021 1.61 1.67
2020 1.59 1.67
2019 1.55 1.71
2018 1.55 1.76
2017 1.54 1.78
2016 1.53 1.85
2015 1.45 1.85
2014 1.44 1.88
2013 1.35 1.89
2012 1.34 1.91
2011 1.23 1.9
2010 1.25 1.98
2009 1.32 1.94
2008 1.35 1.91
2007 1.32 1.88
2006 1.34 1.85
2005 1.31 1.77
2004 1.28 1.75
2003 1.27 1.71
2002 1.3 1.65
2001 1.31 1.57
2000 1.32 1.54
1999 1.28 1.5
1998 1.32 1.5
1997 1.37 1.52
1996 1.46 1.6
1995 1.57 1.73
1994 1.64 1.88
1993 1.68 1.99
1992 1.77 2.09
1991 1.87 2.11
1990 1.87 2.13
1989 1.82 2.01
1988 1.81 1.96
1987 1.82 1.84
1986 1.84 1.8
1985 1.85 1.74
1984 1.75 1.66
1983 1.75 1.61
1982 1.8 1.62
1981 1.88 1.63
1980 1.91 1.68
1979 2.01 1.66
1978 2.06 1.6
1977 2.15 1.64
1976 2.23 1.68
1975 2.35 1.77
1974 2.27 1.87
1973 1.93 1.87
1972 1.93 1.91
1971 1.93 1.96
1970 1.98 1.92
1969 2.04 1.93
1968 2.06 2.07
1967 2.01 2.28
1966 1.89 2.37
1965 1.82 2.39
1964 1.82 2.47
1963 1.82 2.33
1962 1.79 2.25
1961 1.94 2.21
1960 2.02 2.17

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

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Hungary and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Hungary

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Hungary Sweden
2024 44.6 41.1
2023 44.2 40.9
2022 43.9 40.7
2021 43.6 40.7
2020 43.3 40.6
2019 43 40.5
2018 42.8 40.6
2017 42.6 40.7
2016 42.3 40.8
2015 41.9 40.9
2014 41.5 40.9
2013 41.2 40.9
2012 40.9 40.9
2011 40.4 40.8
2010 39.9 40.7
2009 39.6 40.7
2008 39.4 40.6
2007 39.2 40.5
2006 39.1 40.4
2005 39 40.2
2004 38.9 40
2003 38.8 39.8
2002 38.7 39.7
2001 38.6 39.5
2000 38.4 39.4
1999 38.3 39.2
1998 38.1 39
1997 37.9 38.8
1996 37.7 38.6
1995 37.5 38.5
1994 37.2 38.4
1993 37 38.4
1992 36.9 38.4
1991 36.7 38.3
1990 36.5 38.3
1989 36.1 38.3
1988 35.8 38.2
1987 35.5 38.1
1986 35.3 37.9
1985 35.1 37.6
1984 34.9 37.4
1983 34.7 37.1
1982 34.5 36.8
1981 34.4 36.5
1980 34.3 36.2
1979 34.3 36
1978 34.2 35.7
1977 34.2 35.5
1976 34.2 35.4
1975 34.3 35.3
1974 34.3 35.3
1973 34.3 35.3
1972 34.3 35.3
1971 34.2 35.3
1970 34.1 35.4
1969 34.1 35.6
1968 34 35.8
1967 33.8 35.9
1966 33.7 36
1965 33.4 36.2
1964 33.2 36.3
1963 32.9 36.3
1962 32.6 36.3
1961 32.4 36.2
1960 32.1 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Hungary Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$199B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.81%
2022
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
46,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.92%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.47%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.5%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.7%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.5
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.4%
2022
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
24,692
2025
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.32%
2025
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.5B
2024
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$46.4B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.48B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
31,641,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.4%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
87%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Hungary Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,515 kg
2023
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
42.6 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.46 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
64.2%
2023
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.3%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
21.1%
2023
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.5%
2023
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,605 kWh
2023
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.62%
2023
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
44.8%
2023
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Hungary Sweden
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,331
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
70.5%
2024
88.9%
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
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70.6
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
25.3%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
93.8%
2024
95.5%
2024

Health

Hungary Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,420
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.46
2022
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
32.5%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.3%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.2%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.93 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Hungary Sweden
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
3,685 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,626 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,910 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
130,979 mi
2018
356,129 mi
2016

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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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