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Hungary vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Hungary has a population of 9.56M (ranked 97/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Hungary's land area is 35,236 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 109th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($223B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($23,292), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Hungary Switzerland
Population
9475525
9107866
Population rank 98/197 100/197
GDP
$223B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 55/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$23,292
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 55/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,552
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$164B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.5%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,109
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 37/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,996
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 35,236 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
268.9 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
44.6 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Hungary and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Hungary and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Hungary

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Hungary Switzerland
2024 $222,722,738,926 $936,564,198,049
2023 $213,240,316,635 $894,424,821,645
2022 $177,002,580,544 $828,508,926,958
2021 $183,282,685,440 $815,309,330,987
2020 $158,468,487,754 $741,999,406,006
2019 $164,936,682,034 $721,369,112,727
2018 $161,184,691,014 $725,568,717,468
2017 $143,335,098,992 $695,200,833,086
2016 $128,983,560,865 $687,895,460,903
2015 $125,244,126,623 $694,118,186,380
2014 $141,128,696,412 $726,537,808,338
2013 $135,646,053,779 $706,234,937,371
2012 $128,470,269,690 $686,420,221,558
2011 $141,712,804,954 $715,888,126,682
2010 $131,898,737,241 $598,851,028,907
2009 $130,807,441,076 $554,212,916,092
2008 $158,228,265,916 $567,267,767,519
2007 $140,123,326,896 $490,740,715,595
2006 $115,604,111,412 $441,634,672,197
2005 $113,098,237,571 $418,284,865,885
2004 $104,015,363,080 $403,912,891,033
2003 $85,190,469,121 $362,075,086,508
2002 $67,636,468,625 $309,301,422,430
2001 $53,800,068,066 $286,582,672,434
2000 $47,275,954,429 $279,216,033,870
1999 $49,160,204,397 $297,873,643,323
1998 $48,784,412,624 $303,459,014,347
1997 $47,398,564,799 $294,788,198,856
1996 $46,833,767,124 $340,103,959,547
1995 $46,577,614,589 $352,835,806,342
1994 $43,307,949,890 $301,375,055,202
1993 $40,256,233,360 $272,237,527,071
1992 $38,857,339,125 $279,921,425,828
1991 $34,867,307,353 $268,901,693,863
1990 $34,478,360,679 $265,763,573,999
1989 $30,422,508,938 $208,105,846,934
1988 $29,799,838,597 $215,540,625,299
1987 $27,232,016,527 $199,236,370,038
1986 $24,778,163,812 $159,089,921,063
1985 $21,510,643,750 $110,980,314,192
1984 $21,242,726,264 $109,455,312,168
1983 $21,910,365,258 $114,634,358,535
1982 $24,141,667,188 $115,043,365,512
1981 $23,705,883,892 $112,244,805,519
1980 $23,116,977,148 $122,557,843,886
1979 $19,959,731,325 $114,970,094,425
1978 $17,286,744,154 $102,280,472,036
1977 $14,783,674,055 $73,135,771,167
1976 $13,235,612,079 $68,476,524,644
1975 $11,420,392,515 $65,466,081,819
1974 $10,016,338,179 $57,103,011,446
1973 $9,138,292,402 $49,550,006,320
1972 $7,379,313,742 $36,844,318,854
1971 $6,291,568,221 $30,040,171,751
1970 $5,780,929,203 $24,998,066,773
1969 $5,429,812,387 $22,442,043,274
1968 $4,886,222,555 $20,712,102,794
1967 - $19,397,044,714
1966 - $18,019,402,374
1965 - $16,780,226,225
1964 - $15,833,133,858
1963 - $14,283,872,299
1962 - $12,989,649,694
1961 - $11,713,348,834
1960 - $10,412,232,621

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

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Hungary and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Hungary

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Hungary Switzerland
2024 $23,292 $103,998
2023 $22,231 $100,624
2022 $18,428 $94,395
2021 $19,031 $93,665
2020 $16,387 $85,898
2019 $17,013 $84,122
2018 $16,605 $85,217
2017 $14,736 $82,254
2016 $13,216 $82,153
2015 $12,783 $83,806
2014 $14,353 $88,725
2013 $13,739 $87,304
2012 $12,950 $85,836
2011 $14,211 $90,477
2010 $13,190 $76,531
2009 $13,051 $71,568
2008 $15,763 $74,175
2007 $13,935 $64,989
2006 $11,478 $59,011
2005 $11,212 $56,243
2004 $10,291 $54,659
2003 $8,410 $49,336
2002 $6,658 $42,459
2001 $5,281 $39,639
2000 $4,630 $38,865
1999 $4,802 $41,696
1998 $4,752 $42,681
1997 $4,606 $41,584
1996 $4,542 $48,093
1995 $4,509 $50,114
1994 $4,187 $43,092
1993 $3,887 $39,237
1992 $3,747 $40,714
1991 $3,361 $39,544
1990 $3,324 $39,575
1989 $2,902 $31,309
1988 $2,812 $32,690
1987 $2,566 $30,441
1986 $2,331 $24,460
1985 $2,020 $17,152
1984 $1,991 $16,991
1983 $2,050 $17,859
1982 $2,255 $18,000
1981 $2,213 $17,665
1980 $2,158 $19,394
1979 $1,865 $18,266
1978 $1,618 $16,282
1977 $1,388 $11,644
1976 $1,249 $10,865
1975 $1,083 $10,328
1974 $956 $9,005
1973 $876 $7,856
1972 $710 $5,885
1971 $607 $4,835
1970 $559 $4,044
1969 $527 $3,657
1968 $476 $3,413
1967 - $3,237
1966 - $3,045
1965 - $2,865
1964 - $2,735
1963 - $2,508
1962 - $2,330
1961 - $2,155
1960 - $1,954

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

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Hungary vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Hungary

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Hungary Switzerland
2026 77.5 84.4
2025 77.3 84.2
2024 77.2 84.1
2023 77 84
2022 76.2 83.2
2021 74.2 83.6
2020 75.7 83.1
2019 76.5 83.8
2018 76.2 83.6
2017 76 83.4
2016 76.2 83.4
2015 75.7 82.8
2014 75.8 83.1
2013 75.7 82.7
2012 75.2 82.6
2011 74.9 82.6
2010 74.5 82.3
2009 74.2 82
2008 74 82
2007 73.4 81.7
2006 73.3 81.5
2005 72.9 81.2
2004 72.9 81.1
2003 72.5 80.5
2002 72.5 80.4
2001 72.4 80.3
2000 71.8 79.8
1999 71 79.7
1998 70.9 79.5
1997 71 79.2
1996 70.6 79
1995 70 78.6
1994 69.6 78.5
1993 69.2 78.2
1992 69.2 77.9
1991 69.4 77.6
1990 69.4 77.4
1989 69.4 77.6
1988 69.9 77.4
1987 69.6 77.3
1986 69.1 77
1985 68.9 76.9
1984 69 76.8
1983 68.9 76.2
1982 69.4 76.2
1981 69.2 75.8
1980 69.1 75.6
1979 69.7 75.6
1978 69.5 75.3
1977 69.9 75.4
1976 69.7 74.9
1975 69.4 74.8
1974 69.3 74.4
1973 69.6 74.1
1972 69.7 73.8
1971 69.1 73.2
1970 69.2 73.1
1969 69.4 72.7
1968 69.3 72.7
1967 69.5 72.7
1966 69.9 72.4
1965 69.1 72.3
1964 69.5 72.2
1963 68.9 71.3
1962 67.9 71.3
1961 69 71.7
1960 68.1 71.4
1959 67.3 71.5
1958 67.4 71.3
1957 66.3 70.5
1956 66 70.2
1955 66.9 70.1
1954 65.4 70
1953 63.9 69.5
1952 63.9 69.6
1951 62.5 68.7
1950 62.1 68.9

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

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Hungary and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Hungary

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Hungary Switzerland
2024 9,562,065 9,005,582
2023 9,592,186 8,888,822
2022 9,605,074 8,777,088
2021 9,630,932 8,704,546
2020 9,670,419 8,638,167
2019 9,694,824 8,575,280
2018 9,706,964 8,514,329
2017 9,726,756 8,451,840
2016 9,759,755 8,373,338
2015 9,797,755 8,282,396
2014 9,833,038 8,188,649
2013 9,872,734 8,089,346
2012 9,920,362 7,996,861
2011 9,971,727 7,912,398
2010 10,000,023 7,824,909
2009 10,022,650 7,743,831
2008 10,038,188 7,647,675
2007 10,055,780 7,551,117
2006 10,071,370 7,483,934
2005 10,087,065 7,437,115
2004 10,107,146 7,389,625
2003 10,129,552 7,339,001
2002 10,158,608 7,284,753
2001 10,187,576 7,229,854
2000 10,210,971 7,184,250
1999 10,237,530 7,143,991
1998 10,266,570 7,110,001
1997 10,290,486 7,088,906
1996 10,311,238 7,071,850
1995 10,328,965 7,040,687
1994 10,343,355 6,993,795
1993 10,357,523 6,938,265
1992 10,369,341 6,875,364
1991 10,373,400 6,799,978
1990 10,373,988 6,715,519
1989 10,481,719 6,646,912
1988 10,596,487 6,593,386
1987 10,612,741 6,545,106
1986 10,630,564 6,504,124
1985 10,648,713 6,470,365
1984 10,668,095 6,441,865
1983 10,689,463 6,418,773
1982 10,705,535 6,391,309
1981 10,711,848 6,354,074
1980 10,711,122 6,319,408
1979 10,704,152 6,294,365
1978 10,684,822 6,281,738
1977 10,648,031 6,281,174
1976 10,598,677 6,302,504
1975 10,540,525 6,338,632
1974 10,478,720 6,341,405
1973 10,432,055 6,307,347
1972 10,398,489 6,260,956
1971 10,367,537 6,213,399
1970 10,337,910 6,180,877
1969 10,298,723 6,136,387
1968 10,255,815 6,067,714
1967 10,216,604 5,991,785
1966 10,178,653 5,918,002
1965 10,147,935 5,856,472
1964 10,119,835 5,789,228
1963 10,087,947 5,694,247
1962 10,060,825 5,573,815
1961 10,027,958 5,434,294
1960 9,983,512 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Hungary and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Hungary

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Switzerland
2023 1.51 1.33
2022 1.56 1.39
2021 1.61 1.52
2020 1.59 1.46
2019 1.55 1.48
2018 1.55 1.52
2017 1.54 1.52
2016 1.53 1.54
2015 1.45 1.54
2014 1.44 1.54
2013 1.35 1.52
2012 1.34 1.52
2011 1.23 1.52
2010 1.25 1.52
2009 1.32 1.5
2008 1.35 1.48
2007 1.32 1.46
2006 1.34 1.44
2005 1.31 1.42
2004 1.28 1.42
2003 1.27 1.39
2002 1.3 1.39
2001 1.31 1.38
2000 1.32 1.5
1999 1.28 1.48
1998 1.32 1.47
1997 1.37 1.48
1996 1.46 1.5
1995 1.57 1.48
1994 1.64 1.49
1993 1.68 1.51
1992 1.77 1.58
1991 1.87 1.58
1990 1.87 1.58
1989 1.82 1.56
1988 1.81 1.57
1987 1.82 1.52
1986 1.84 1.53
1985 1.85 1.52
1984 1.75 1.53
1983 1.75 1.52
1982 1.8 1.56
1981 1.88 1.55
1980 1.91 1.55
1979 2.01 1.52
1978 2.06 1.51
1977 2.15 1.53
1976 2.23 1.55
1975 2.35 1.61
1974 2.27 1.73
1973 1.93 1.81
1972 1.93 1.91
1971 1.93 2.04
1970 1.98 2.1
1969 2.04 2.19
1968 2.06 2.29
1967 2.01 2.39
1966 1.89 2.5
1965 1.82 2.59
1964 1.82 2.66
1963 1.82 2.65
1962 1.79 2.58
1961 1.94 2.52
1960 2.02 2.44

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

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Hungary and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Hungary

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Hungary Switzerland
2024 44.6 43.7
2023 44.2 43.4
2022 43.9 43
2021 43.6 42.8
2020 43.3 42.7
2019 43 42.6
2018 42.8 42.5
2017 42.6 42.4
2016 42.3 42.3
2015 41.9 42.2
2014 41.5 42.1
2013 41.2 42
2012 40.9 41.8
2011 40.4 41.6
2010 39.9 41.5
2009 39.6 41.3
2008 39.4 41.1
2007 39.2 40.9
2006 39.1 40.6
2005 39 40.3
2004 38.9 39.9
2003 38.8 39.6
2002 38.7 39.3
2001 38.6 39
2000 38.4 38.7
1999 38.3 38.4
1998 38.1 38.2
1997 37.9 37.9
1996 37.7 37.6
1995 37.5 37.3
1994 37.2 37.1
1993 37 37
1992 36.9 36.9
1991 36.7 36.9
1990 36.5 36.9
1989 36.1 36.8
1988 35.8 36.7
1987 35.5 36.5
1986 35.3 36.3
1985 35.1 36.1
1984 34.9 35.9
1983 34.7 35.6
1982 34.5 35.3
1981 34.4 35
1980 34.3 34.8
1979 34.3 34.5
1978 34.2 34.2
1977 34.2 33.8
1976 34.2 33.5
1975 34.3 33.1
1974 34.3 32.7
1973 34.3 32.5
1972 34.3 32.3
1971 34.2 32.2
1970 34.1 32
1969 34.1 31.7
1968 34 31.7
1967 33.8 31.6
1966 33.7 31.6
1965 33.4 31.6
1964 33.2 31.5
1963 32.9 31.7
1962 32.6 32
1961 32.4 32.4
1960 32.1 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Hungary Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$199B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.81%
2022
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
46,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.92%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.47%
2024
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.5%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.7%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.5
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.4%
2022
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires
24,692
2025
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.32%
2025
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.5B
2024
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$46.4B
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.48B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
31,641,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.4%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
87%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Hungary Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,515 kg
2023
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
42.6 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.46 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
64.2%
2023
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.3%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
21.1%
2023
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.5%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,605 kWh
2023
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.62%
2023
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
44.8%
2023
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Hungary Switzerland
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,331
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
70.5%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70.6
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
25.3%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
93.8%
2024
97.3%
2023

Health

Hungary Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,420
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.46
2022
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
32.5%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.3%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.2%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.93 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Hungary Switzerland
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
3,685 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,626 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,910 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
130,979 mi
2018
52,266 mi
2021

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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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