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Hungary vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Hungary has a population of 9.51M (ranked 97/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). 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 ($246B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Hungary ranks 52/197 ($25,907), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Hungary Switzerland
Population
9454659
9155878
Population rank 97/197 99/197
GDP
$246B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 55/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$25,907
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 52/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,552
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$185B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
75.2%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$19,473
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 33/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,331
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 35,236 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
268.3 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.41
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
44.9 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
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
2025 $246,490,213,513 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $222,848,211,034 $969,919,786,395
2023 $213,029,511,029 $928,435,275,852
2022 $177,002,580,544 $858,479,038,994
2021 $183,282,685,440 $840,710,023,481
2020 $158,468,487,754 $756,096,180,222
2019 $164,936,682,034 $736,384,764,157
2018 $161,184,691,014 $740,766,531,454
2017 $143,335,098,992 $706,660,443,624
2016 $128,983,560,865 $698,607,778,795
2015 $125,244,126,623 $706,199,008,879
2014 $141,128,696,412 $741,168,119,617
2013 $135,646,053,779 $718,748,402,260
2012 $128,470,269,690 $697,882,536,677
2011 $141,712,804,954 $727,231,637,102
2010 $131,898,737,241 $609,999,593,542
2009 $130,807,441,076 $563,659,557,945
2008 $158,228,265,916 $574,703,945,157
2007 $140,123,326,896 $498,993,845,385
2006 $115,604,111,412 $448,364,681,767
2005 $113,098,237,571 $424,511,048,024
2004 $104,015,363,080 $409,012,909,530
2003 $85,190,469,121 $366,563,952,625
2002 $67,636,468,625 $313,930,961,761
2001 $53,800,068,066 $290,160,142,214
2000 $47,275,954,429 $282,327,351,966
1999 $49,160,204,397 $301,911,268,140
1998 $48,784,412,624 $306,907,741,068
1997 $47,398,564,799 $298,868,250,534
1996 $46,833,767,124 $345,373,647,249
1995 $46,577,614,589 $358,152,520,085
1994 $43,307,949,890 $305,916,331,798
1993 $40,256,233,360 $276,339,744,180
1992 $38,857,339,125 $284,139,428,246
1991 $34,867,307,353 $272,953,645,746
1990 $34,478,360,679 $269,768,238,555
1989 $30,422,508,938 $211,241,694,480
1988 $29,799,838,597 $218,788,504,066
1987 $27,232,016,527 $202,238,567,597
1986 $24,778,163,812 $161,487,171,049
1985 $21,510,643,750 $112,652,623,418
1984 $21,242,726,264 $111,104,641,869
1983 $21,910,365,258 $116,361,728,836
1982 $24,141,667,188 $116,776,899,473
1981 $23,705,883,892 $113,936,168,924
1980 $23,116,977,148 $124,404,609,417
1979 $19,959,731,325 $116,702,524,208
1978 $17,286,744,154 $103,821,687,919
1977 $14,783,674,055 $74,237,819,014
1976 $13,235,612,079 $69,508,364,538
1975 $11,420,392,515 $66,452,559,176
1974 $10,016,338,179 $57,963,469,607
1973 $9,138,292,402 $50,296,651,921
1972 $7,379,313,742 $37,399,508,287
1971 $6,291,568,221 $30,492,832,676
1970 $5,780,929,203 $25,374,750,743
1969 $5,429,812,387 $22,780,211,812
1968 $4,886,222,555 $21,024,203,656
1967 - $19,689,329,510
1966 - $18,290,928,227
1965 - $17,033,079,428
1964 - $16,071,715,835
1963 - $14,499,109,270
1962 - $13,185,384,691
1961 - $11,889,851,950
1960 - $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Hungary and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Hungary

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Hungary Switzerland
2025 $25,907 $114,769
2024 $23,305 $107,702
2023 $22,209 $104,450
2022 $18,428 $97,809
2021 $19,031 $96,583
2020 $16,387 $87,530
2019 $17,013 $85,873
2018 $16,605 $87,002
2017 $14,736 $83,610
2016 $13,216 $83,432
2015 $12,783 $85,265
2014 $14,353 $90,512
2013 $13,739 $88,851
2012 $12,950 $87,270
2011 $14,211 $91,910
2010 $13,190 $77,956
2009 $13,051 $72,788
2008 $15,763 $75,148
2007 $13,935 $66,082
2006 $11,478 $59,910
2005 $11,212 $57,080
2004 $10,291 $55,350
2003 $8,410 $49,947
2002 $6,658 $43,094
2001 $5,281 $40,134
2000 $4,630 $39,298
1999 $4,802 $42,261
1998 $4,752 $43,166
1997 $4,606 $42,160
1996 $4,542 $48,838
1995 $4,509 $50,869
1994 $4,187 $43,741
1993 $3,887 $39,828
1992 $3,747 $41,327
1991 $3,361 $40,140
1990 $3,324 $40,171
1989 $2,902 $31,780
1988 $2,812 $33,183
1987 $2,566 $30,899
1986 $2,331 $24,828
1985 $2,020 $17,411
1984 $1,991 $17,247
1983 $2,050 $18,128
1982 $2,255 $18,271
1981 $2,213 $17,931
1980 $2,158 $19,686
1979 $1,865 $18,541
1978 $1,618 $16,528
1977 $1,388 $11,819
1976 $1,249 $11,029
1975 $1,083 $10,484
1974 $956 $9,140
1973 $876 $7,974
1972 $710 $5,973
1971 $607 $4,908
1970 $559 $4,105
1969 $527 $3,712
1968 $476 $3,465
1967 - $3,286
1966 - $3,091
1965 - $2,908
1964 - $2,776
1963 - $2,546
1962 - $2,366
1961 - $2,188
1960 - $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Hungary and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Hungary

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Hungary Switzerland
2025 9,514,251 9,092,436
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Hungary and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Hungary

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Switzerland
2024 1.41 1.29
2023 1.55 1.33
2022 1.57 1.39
2021 1.63 1.52
2020 1.61 1.46
2019 1.58 1.48
2018 1.57 1.52
2017 1.56 1.52
2016 1.55 1.54
2015 1.46 1.54
2014 1.45 1.54
2013 1.36 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Hungary and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Hungary

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Hungary Switzerland
2025 44.9 43.9
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Hungary Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$227B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.5%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2022
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
46,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.68%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.4%
2025
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
60.1%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
23%
2025
25%
2025
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
27,000
2026
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
0.35%
2026
13%
2026
Number of billionaires
4
2026
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
70
2025
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$62.6B
2025
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$59.1B
2025
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$5.56B
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
2,514 kg
2024
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.3
2024
$38.7
2024
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
22.2%
2024
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
62.5%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,812 kWh
2024
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.61%
2024
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
42.2%
2024
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Hungary Switzerland
% of world population
0.12%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-16,331
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.1:51.9
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.79 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.33 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
70.8
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2023
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
173
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
25.3%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
93.8%
2024
97.3%
2025

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
29 years
2024
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2024
3.9
2024
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
30.8%
2024
23.1%
2024
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
3,703 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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