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Hungary vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Hungary has a population of 9.56M (ranked 97/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Hungary's land area is 35,236 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 109th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($223B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($23,292), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Hungary Taiwan
Population
9475525
23229461
Population rank 98/197 60/197
GDP
$223B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 55/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$23,292
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 55/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,552
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$164B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.5%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,109
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 37/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,996
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 35,236 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
268.9 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
44.6 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Hungary and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Hungary and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Hungary

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Hungary Taiwan
2024 $222,722,738,926 $801,529,000,000
2023 $213,240,316,635 $757,328,000,000
2022 $177,002,580,544 $765,529,000,000
2021 $183,282,685,440 $777,062,000,000
2020 $158,468,487,754 $676,935,000,000
2019 $164,936,682,034 $613,453,000,000
2018 $161,184,691,014 $610,744,000,000
2017 $143,335,098,992 $591,734,000,000
2016 $128,983,560,865 $543,002,000,000
2015 $125,244,126,623 $534,474,000,000
2014 $141,128,696,412 $535,332,000,000
2013 $135,646,053,779 $512,957,000,000
2012 $128,470,269,690 $495,536,000,000
2011 $141,712,804,954 $483,957,000,000
2010 $131,898,737,241 $444,245,000,000
2009 $130,807,441,076 $390,788,000,000
2008 $158,228,265,916 $415,824,000,000
2007 $140,123,326,896 $406,940,000,000
2006 $115,604,111,412 $386,492,000,000
2005 $113,098,237,571 $374,042,000,000
2004 $104,015,363,080 $346,881,000,000
2003 $85,190,469,121 $317,374,000,000
2002 $67,636,468,625 $307,429,000,000
2001 $53,800,068,066 $299,303,000,000
2000 $47,275,954,429 $330,725,000,000
1999 $49,160,204,397 $303,827,000,000
1998 $48,784,412,624 $279,926,000,000
1997 $47,398,564,799 $303,315,000,000
1996 $46,833,767,124 $292,473,000,000
1995 $46,577,614,589 $279,013,000,000
1994 $43,307,949,890 $256,213,000,000
1993 $40,256,233,360 $234,943,000,000
1992 $38,857,339,125 $222,947,000,000
1991 $34,867,307,353 $187,100,000,000
1990 $34,478,360,679 $166,392,000,000
1989 $30,422,508,938 $152,687,000,000
1988 $29,799,838,597 $126,378,000,000
1987 $27,232,016,527 $104,956,000,000
1986 $24,778,163,812 $78,347,000,000
1985 $21,510,643,750 $63,599,000,000
1984 $21,242,726,264 $61,036,000,000
1983 $21,910,365,258 $54,155,000,000
1982 $24,141,667,188 $49,540,000,000
1981 $23,705,883,892 $49,047,000,000
1980 $23,116,977,148 $42,292,000,000
1979 $19,959,731,325 $33,875,000,000
1978 $17,286,744,154 $27,373,000,000
1977 $14,783,674,055 $22,252,000,000
1976 $13,235,612,079 $18,988,000,000
1975 $11,420,392,515 $15,836,000,000
1974 $10,016,338,179 $14,739,000,000
1973 $9,138,292,402 $10,940,000,000
1972 $7,379,313,742 $8,063,000,000
1971 $6,291,568,221 $6,727,000,000
1970 $5,780,929,203 $5,785,000,000
1969 $5,429,812,387 $5,017,000,000
1968 $4,886,222,555 $4,325,000,000
1967 - $3,709,000,000
1966 - $3,207,000,000
1965 - $2,869,000,000
1964 - $2,592,000,000
1963 - $2,218,000,000
1962 - $1,960,000,000
1961 - $1,778,000,000
1960 - $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1968–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Hungary and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Hungary

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Hungary Taiwan
2024 $23,292 $34,238
2023 $22,231 $32,444
2022 $18,428 $32,827
2021 $19,031 $33,111
2020 $16,387 $28,705
2019 $17,013 $25,998
2018 $16,605 $25,901
2017 $14,736 $25,121
2016 $13,216 $23,091
2015 $12,783 $22,780
2014 $14,353 $22,874
2013 $13,739 $21,973
2012 $12,950 $21,295
2011 $14,211 $20,866
2010 $13,190 $19,197
2009 $13,051 $16,933
2008 $15,763 $18,081
2007 $13,935 $17,757
2006 $11,478 $16,934
2005 $11,212 $16,456
2004 $10,291 $15,317
2003 $8,410 $14,066
2002 $6,658 $13,686
2001 $5,281 $13,397
2000 $4,630 $14,908
1999 $4,802 $13,804
1998 $4,752 $12,820
1997 $4,606 $14,020
1996 $4,542 $13,641
1995 $4,509 $13,119
1994 $4,187 $12,150
1993 $3,887 $11,242
1992 $3,747 $10,768
1991 $3,361 $9,125
1990 $3,324 $8,205
1989 $2,902 $7,613
1988 $2,812 $6,370
1987 $2,566 $5,350
1986 $2,331 $4,036
1985 $2,020 $3,314
1984 $1,991 $3,224
1983 $2,050 $2,903
1982 $2,255 $2,699
1981 $2,213 $2,720
1980 $2,158 $2,389
1979 $1,865 $1,950
1978 $1,618 $1,606
1977 $1,388 $1,330
1976 $1,249 $1,158
1975 $1,083 $985
1974 $956 $934
1973 $876 $706
1972 $710 $530
1971 $607 $451
1970 $559 $397
1969 $527 $357
1968 $476 $319
1967 - $280.8
1966 - $249.1
1965 - $229.3
1964 - $213.6
1963 - $188.6
1962 - $172
1961 - $161.2
1960 - $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1968–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Hungary vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Hungary

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Hungary Taiwan
2026 77.5 81.1
2025 77.3 80.9
2024 77.2 80.7
2023 77 80.6
2022 76.2 80.2
2021 74.2 80.8
2020 75.7 81.1
2019 76.5 80.6
2018 76.2 80.4
2017 76 80.1
2016 76.2 79.7
2015 75.7 79.9
2014 75.8 79.5
2013 75.7 79.6
2012 75.2 79.2
2011 74.9 78.9
2010 74.5 79
2009 74.2 78.7
2008 74 78.3
2007 73.4 78
2006 73.3 77.8
2005 72.9 77.1
2004 72.9 77.2
2003 72.5 77
2002 72.5 76.9
2001 72.4 76.5
2000 71.8 76.1
1999 71 75.6
1998 70.9 75.5
1997 71 75.3
1996 70.6 74.9
1995 70 74.6
1994 69.6 74.7
1993 69.2 74.6
1992 69.2 74.3
1991 69.4 74.3
1990 69.4 73.9
1989 69.4 73.7
1988 69.9 73.4
1987 69.6 73.6
1986 69.1 73.3
1985 68.9 73.3
1984 69 73
1983 68.9 72.4
1982 69.4 72.4
1981 69.2 72
1980 69.1 72
1979 69.7 71.7
1978 69.5 71.7
1977 69.9 71.3
1976 69.7 71.2
1975 69.4 70.9
1974 69.3 70.3
1973 69.6 69.8
1972 69.7 69.6
1971 69.1 69.4
1970 69.2 69
1969 69.4 67.7
1968 69.3 66.8
1967 69.5 66.7
1966 69.9 66.1
1965 69.1 65.7
1964 69.5 64.9
1963 68.9 64.5
1962 67.9 63.8
1961 69 63
1960 68.1 62.5
1959 67.3 61.6
1958 67.4 61
1957 66.3 61
1956 66 60.3
1955 66.9 59.8
1954 65.4 58.9
1953 63.9 58.6
1952 63.9 57.9
1951 62.5 57.2
1950 62.1 56.6

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

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Hungary and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Hungary

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Hungary Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 9,562,065 23,410,331
2023 9,592,186 23,342,541
2022 9,605,074 23,319,977
2021 9,630,932 23,468,275
2020 9,670,419 23,582,179
2019 9,694,824 23,596,027
2018 9,706,964 23,580,080
2017 9,726,756 23,555,522
2016 9,759,755 23,515,945
2015 9,797,755 23,462,914
2014 9,833,038 23,403,635
2013 9,872,734 23,344,670
2012 9,920,362 23,270,367
2011 9,971,727 23,193,518
2010 10,000,023 23,140,948
2009 10,022,650 23,078,402
2008 10,038,188 22,997,696
2007 10,055,780 22,917,444
2006 10,071,370 22,823,455
2005 10,087,065 22,729,753
2004 10,107,146 22,646,836
2003 10,129,552 22,562,663
2002 10,158,608 22,463,172
2001 10,187,576 22,341,120
2000 10,210,971 22,184,530
1999 10,237,530 22,010,489
1998 10,266,570 21,835,703
1997 10,290,486 21,634,124
1996 10,311,238 21,441,432
1995 10,328,965 21,267,653
1994 10,343,355 21,086,645
1993 10,357,523 20,899,019
1992 10,369,341 20,704,227
1991 10,373,400 20,503,568
1990 10,373,988 20,278,946
1989 10,481,719 20,055,492
1988 10,596,487 19,839,704
1987 10,612,741 19,617,046
1986 10,630,564 19,411,454
1985 10,648,713 19,191,510
1984 10,668,095 18,929,866
1983 10,689,463 18,653,146
1982 10,705,535 18,354,855
1981 10,711,848 18,029,982
1980 10,711,122 17,704,538
1979 10,704,152 17,372,779
1978 10,684,822 17,042,272
1977 10,648,031 16,730,895
1976 10,598,677 16,401,413
1975 10,540,525 16,075,128
1974 10,478,720 15,784,817
1973 10,432,055 15,505,121
1972 10,398,489 15,220,495
1971 10,367,537 14,913,564
1970 10,337,910 14,582,944
1969 10,298,723 14,068,984
1968 10,255,815 13,548,537
1967 10,216,604 13,210,344
1966 10,178,653 12,874,153
1965 10,147,935 12,511,863
1964 10,119,835 12,137,143
1963 10,087,947 11,762,101
1962 10,060,825 11,392,513
1961 10,027,958 11,030,385
1960 9,983,512 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Hungary and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Hungary

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.51 0.87
2022 1.56 0.87
2021 1.61 0.98
2020 1.59 0.99
2019 1.55 1.05
2018 1.55 1.06
2017 1.54 1.13
2016 1.53 1.17
2015 1.45 1.18
2014 1.44 -
2013 1.35 -
2012 1.34 -
2011 1.23 1.07
2010 1.25 -
2009 1.32 -
2008 1.35 -
2007 1.32 -
2006 1.34 -
2005 1.31 -
2004 1.28 -
2003 1.27 -
2002 1.3 -
2001 1.31 1.4
2000 1.32 -
1999 1.28 -
1998 1.32 -
1997 1.37 -
1996 1.46 -
1995 1.57 -
1994 1.64 -
1993 1.68 -
1992 1.77 -
1991 1.87 1.72
1990 1.87 -
1989 1.82 -
1988 1.81 -
1987 1.82 -
1986 1.84 -
1985 1.85 -
1984 1.75 -
1983 1.75 -
1982 1.8 -
1981 1.88 2.46
1980 1.91 -
1979 2.01 -
1978 2.06 -
1977 2.15 -
1976 2.23 -
1975 2.35 -
1974 2.27 -
1973 1.93 -
1972 1.93 -
1971 1.93 -
1970 1.98 -
1969 2.04 -
1968 2.06 -
1967 2.01 -
1966 1.89 -
1965 1.82 -
1964 1.82 -
1963 1.82 -
1962 1.79 -
1961 1.94 -
1960 2.02 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Hungary and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Hungary

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Hungary Taiwan
2024 44.6 45.1
2023 44.2 44.5
2022 43.9 43.9
2021 43.6 43.3
2020 43.3 42.7
2019 43 42.1
2018 42.8 41.5
2017 42.6 41
2016 42.3 40.4
2015 41.9 39.9
2014 41.5 39.3
2013 41.2 38.9
2012 40.9 38.3
2011 40.4 37.9
2010 39.9 37.4
2009 39.6 36.8
2008 39.4 36.3
2007 39.2 35.8
2006 39.1 35.2
2005 39 34.7
2004 38.9 34.1
2003 38.8 33.6
2002 38.7 33.1
2001 38.6 32.6
2000 38.4 32.1
1999 38.3 31.6
1998 38.1 31.2
1997 37.9 30.7
1996 37.7 30.3
1995 37.5 29.8
1994 37.2 29.4
1993 37 28.9
1992 36.9 28.4
1991 36.7 28
1990 36.5 27.5
1989 36.1 27
1988 35.8 26.5
1987 35.5 26.1
1986 35.3 25.6
1985 35.1 25.1
1984 34.9 24.6
1983 34.7 24.1
1982 34.5 23.8
1981 34.4 23.4
1980 34.3 23
1979 34.3 22.6
1978 34.2 22.3
1977 34.2 21.9
1976 34.2 21.5
1975 34.3 21.2
1974 34.3 20.8
1973 34.3 -
1972 34.3 -
1971 34.2 -
1970 34.1 -
1969 34.1 -
1968 34 -
1967 33.8 -
1966 33.7 -
1965 33.4 -
1964 33.2 -
1963 32.9 -
1962 32.6 -
1961 32.4 -
1960 32.1 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Hungary Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$199B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.81%
2022
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
46,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.92%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.47%
2024
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
59.5%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.7%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.5
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.4%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
n/a
Number of millionaires
24,692
2025
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.32%
2025
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.5B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$46.4B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$5.48B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
31,641,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.4%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
87%
2024
n/a

Energy

Hungary Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,515 kg
2023
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
42.6 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
4.46 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
64.2%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
15.3%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
21.1%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
62.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,605 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
0.62%
2023
n/a
Nuclear share
44.8%
2023
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
n/a

Society

Hungary Taiwan
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-16,331
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
70.5%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70.6
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
171
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
98.5%
2014
English speaking
25.3%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
93.8%
2024
n/a

Health

Hungary Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,420
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.46
2022
n/a
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
32.5%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.3%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
59
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.93 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Hungary Taiwan
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,685 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
19,626 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,910 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
130,979 mi
2018
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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)
  13. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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