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Hungary vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Hungary has a population of 9.56M (ranked 97/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Hungary's land area is 35,236 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 109th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($223B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Hungary ranks 55/197 ($23,292), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Hungary Zambia
Population
9475525
22697916
Population rank 98/197 62/197
GDP
$223B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 55/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$23,292
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 55/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,552
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$164B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.5%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,109
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 37/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,996
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 35,236 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
268.9 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
44.6 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Hungary and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Hungary and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Hungary

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Hungary Zambia
2024 $222,722,738,926 $25,303,185,342
2023 $213,240,316,635 $27,577,956,471
2022 $177,002,580,544 $29,163,782,140
2021 $183,282,685,440 $22,096,416,932
2020 $158,468,487,754 $18,137,764,931
2019 $164,936,682,034 $23,308,667,781
2018 $161,184,691,014 $26,311,507,274
2017 $143,335,098,992 $25,873,601,261
2016 $128,983,560,865 $20,958,412,538
2015 $125,244,126,623 $21,251,216,799
2014 $141,128,696,412 $27,141,023,558
2013 $135,646,053,779 $28,037,239,463
2012 $128,470,269,690 $25,503,060,420
2011 $141,712,804,954 $23,459,515,276
2010 $131,898,737,241 $20,265,559,484
2009 $130,807,441,076 $15,328,342,304
2008 $158,228,265,916 $17,910,858,638
2007 $140,123,326,896 $14,056,957,976
2006 $115,604,111,412 $12,756,858,899
2005 $113,098,237,571 $8,331,870,169
2004 $104,015,363,080 $6,221,110,219
2003 $85,190,469,121 $4,901,869,764
2002 $67,636,468,625 $4,193,850,445
2001 $53,800,068,066 $4,094,441,301
2000 $47,275,954,429 $3,600,632,111
1999 $49,160,204,397 $3,404,284,891
1998 $48,784,412,624 $3,537,741,942
1997 $47,398,564,799 $4,303,288,480
1996 $46,833,767,124 $3,597,220,962
1995 $46,577,614,589 $3,806,983,413
1994 $43,307,949,890 $3,656,806,166
1993 $40,256,233,360 $3,273,505,344
1992 $38,857,339,125 $3,182,810,841
1991 $34,867,307,353 $3,376,806,697
1990 $34,478,360,679 $3,288,381,797
1989 $30,422,508,938 $3,994,673,161
1988 $29,799,838,597 $3,728,878,149
1987 $27,232,016,527 $2,265,250,972
1986 $24,778,163,812 $1,664,413,508
1985 $21,510,643,750 $2,252,454,500
1984 $21,242,726,264 $2,719,518,933
1983 $21,910,365,258 $3,321,048,451
1982 $24,141,667,188 $3,871,117,093
1981 $23,705,883,892 $4,008,126,497
1980 $23,116,977,148 $3,884,530,854
1979 $19,959,731,325 $3,353,445,378
1978 $17,286,744,154 $2,811,032,473
1977 $14,783,674,055 $2,515,296,940
1976 $13,235,612,079 $2,742,859,263
1975 $11,420,392,515 $2,442,672,141
1974 $10,016,338,179 $2,910,981,262
1973 $9,138,292,402 $2,434,255,237
1972 $7,379,313,742 $1,872,416,680
1971 $6,291,568,221 $1,653,259,341
1970 $5,780,929,203 $1,788,779,285
1969 $5,429,812,387 $1,926,399,230
1968 $4,886,222,555 $1,573,739,371
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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Hungary and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Hungary

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Hungary Zambia
2024 $23,292 $1,187
2023 $22,231 $1,331
2022 $18,428 $1,447
2021 $19,031 $1,127
2020 $16,387 $952
2019 $17,013 $1,259
2018 $16,605 $1,464
2017 $14,736 $1,483
2016 $13,216 $1,239
2015 $12,783 $1,296
2014 $14,353 $1,707
2013 $13,739 $1,821
2012 $12,950 $1,710
2011 $14,211 $1,625
2010 $13,190 $1,451
2009 $13,051 $1,136
2008 $15,763 $1,376
2007 $13,935 $1,119
2006 $11,478 $1,052
2005 $11,212 $711
2004 $10,291 $549
2003 $8,410 $446
2002 $6,658 $394
2001 $5,281 $397
2000 $4,630 $359
1999 $4,802 $350
1998 $4,752 $373
1997 $4,606 $466
1996 $4,542 $400
1995 $4,509 $433
1994 $4,187 $426
1993 $3,887 $391
1992 $3,747 $389
1991 $3,361 $423
1990 $3,324 $422
1989 $2,902 $526
1988 $2,812 $504
1987 $2,566 $315
1986 $2,331 $238.2
1985 $2,020 $332
1984 $1,991 $413
1983 $2,050 $520
1982 $2,255 $627
1981 $2,213 $670
1980 $2,158 $669
1979 $1,865 $595
1978 $1,618 $514
1977 $1,388 $474
1976 $1,249 $533
1975 $1,083 $490
1974 $956 $601
1973 $876 $518
1972 $710 $410
1971 $607 $372
1970 $559 $414
1969 $527 $459
1968 $476 $387
1967 - $341
1966 - $325
1965 - $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

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

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Hungary vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Hungary

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Hungary Zambia
2026 77.5 66.9
2025 77.3 66.7
2024 77.2 66.5
2023 77 66.3
2022 76.2 65.3
2021 74.2 62.4
2020 75.7 63.4
2019 76.5 62.9
2018 76.2 62.1
2017 76 61.6
2016 76.2 61.1
2015 75.7 60.7
2014 75.8 60.1
2013 75.7 59.4
2012 75.2 58.7
2011 74.9 57.8
2010 74.5 56.9
2009 74.2 55.9
2008 74 54.8
2007 73.4 53.7
2006 73.3 52.7
2005 72.9 51.6
2004 72.9 50.5
2003 72.5 49.6
2002 72.5 48.5
2001 72.4 47.4
2000 71.8 46.6
1999 71 45.9
1998 70.9 45.7
1997 71 45.7
1996 70.6 45.8
1995 70 46.1
1994 69.6 46.3
1993 69.2 46.7
1992 69.2 47
1991 69.4 47.4
1990 69.4 48.2
1989 69.4 48.9
1988 69.9 49.7
1987 69.6 50.4
1986 69.1 51.1
1985 68.9 52
1984 69 52.9
1983 68.9 53.7
1982 69.4 54.4
1981 69.2 55
1980 69.1 55.5
1979 69.7 56
1978 69.5 56.3
1977 69.9 56.3
1976 69.7 56.1
1975 69.4 55.7
1974 69.3 55.4
1973 69.6 54.9
1972 69.7 54.4
1971 69.1 53.9
1970 69.2 53.4
1969 69.4 53
1968 69.3 52.7
1967 69.5 52.5
1966 69.9 52.3
1965 69.1 52.1
1964 69.5 51.2
1963 68.9 51.6
1962 67.9 51.3
1961 69 51
1960 68.1 50.6
1959 67.3 50.3
1958 67.4 49.9
1957 66.3 49.5
1956 66 49.1
1955 66.9 48.8
1954 65.4 48.4
1953 63.9 48
1952 63.9 47.6
1951 62.5 47.2
1950 62.1 46.8

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

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Hungary and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Hungary

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Hungary Zambia
2024 9,562,065 21,314,956
2023 9,592,186 20,723,965
2022 9,605,074 20,152,938
2021 9,630,932 19,603,607
2020 9,670,419 19,059,395
2019 9,694,824 18,513,839
2018 9,706,964 17,973,569
2017 9,726,756 17,441,320
2016 9,759,755 16,914,423
2015 9,797,755 16,399,089
2014 9,833,038 15,895,315
2013 9,872,734 15,398,997
2012 9,920,362 14,913,629
2011 9,971,727 14,437,796
2010 10,000,023 13,965,594
2009 10,022,650 13,490,389
2008 10,038,188 13,021,324
2007 10,055,780 12,565,085
2006 10,071,370 12,129,553
2005 10,087,065 11,718,819
2004 10,107,146 11,338,198
2003 10,129,552 10,983,595
2002 10,158,608 10,647,949
2001 10,187,576 10,325,185
2000 10,210,971 10,017,631
1999 10,237,530 9,740,005
1998 10,266,570 9,482,408
1997 10,290,486 9,237,063
1996 10,311,238 9,004,053
1995 10,328,965 8,785,763
1994 10,343,355 8,576,269
1993 10,357,523 8,373,921
1992 10,369,341 8,176,680
1991 10,373,400 7,981,650
1990 10,373,988 7,786,169
1989 10,481,719 7,589,216
1988 10,596,487 7,391,440
1987 10,612,741 7,191,282
1986 10,630,564 6,986,471
1985 10,648,713 6,780,953
1984 10,668,095 6,580,490
1983 10,689,463 6,381,038
1982 10,705,535 6,178,637
1981 10,711,848 5,983,289
1980 10,711,122 5,802,833
1979 10,704,152 5,631,728
1978 10,684,822 5,465,374
1977 10,648,031 5,302,480
1976 10,598,677 5,143,842
1975 10,540,525 4,990,086
1974 10,478,720 4,842,746
1973 10,432,055 4,702,693
1972 10,398,489 4,569,309
1971 10,367,537 4,442,525
1970 10,337,910 4,321,718
1969 10,298,723 4,197,116
1968 10,255,815 4,065,593
1967 10,216,604 3,936,343
1966 10,178,653 3,812,003
1965 10,147,935 3,692,086
1964 10,119,835 3,577,017
1963 10,087,947 3,465,907
1962 10,060,825 3,358,099
1961 10,027,958 3,254,086
1960 9,983,512 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Hungary and Zambia

Fertility rate
Hungary

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Zambia
2023 1.51 4.1
2022 1.56 4.18
2021 1.61 4.25
2020 1.59 4.32
2019 1.55 4.42
2018 1.55 4.49
2017 1.54 4.57
2016 1.53 4.67
2015 1.45 4.78
2014 1.44 4.89
2013 1.35 5.01
2012 1.34 5.14
2011 1.23 5.26
2010 1.25 5.36
2009 1.32 5.45
2008 1.35 5.53
2007 1.32 5.61
2006 1.34 5.68
2005 1.31 5.7
2004 1.28 5.7
2003 1.27 5.71
2002 1.3 5.77
2001 1.31 5.85
2000 1.32 5.92
1999 1.28 6
1998 1.32 6.07
1997 1.37 6.12
1996 1.46 6.18
1995 1.57 6.23
1994 1.64 6.26
1993 1.68 6.3
1992 1.77 6.35
1991 1.87 6.46
1990 1.87 6.57
1989 1.82 6.64
1988 1.81 6.7
1987 1.82 6.8
1986 1.84 6.87
1985 1.85 6.93
1984 1.75 6.97
1983 1.75 7.01
1982 1.8 7.04
1981 1.88 7.07
1980 1.91 7.14
1979 2.01 7.22
1978 2.06 7.29
1977 2.15 7.35
1976 2.23 7.39
1975 2.35 7.42
1974 2.27 7.36
1973 1.93 7.34
1972 1.93 7.3
1971 1.93 7.26
1970 1.98 7.22
1969 2.04 7.18
1968 2.06 7.18
1967 2.01 7.15
1966 1.89 7.14
1965 1.82 7.12
1964 1.82 7.09
1963 1.82 7.06
1962 1.79 7.01
1961 1.94 6.98
1960 2.02 6.95

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

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Hungary and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Hungary

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Hungary Zambia
2024 44.6 18.8
2023 44.2 18.6
2022 43.9 18.4
2021 43.6 18.2
2020 43.3 18
2019 43 17.9
2018 42.8 17.7
2017 42.6 17.5
2016 42.3 17.4
2015 41.9 17.2
2014 41.5 17.1
2013 41.2 17
2012 40.9 16.9
2011 40.4 16.8
2010 39.9 16.7
2009 39.6 16.6
2008 39.4 16.5
2007 39.2 16.4
2006 39.1 16.3
2005 39 16.3
2004 38.9 16.2
2003 38.8 16.1
2002 38.7 16
2001 38.6 15.9
2000 38.4 15.9
1999 38.3 15.8
1998 38.1 15.8
1997 37.9 15.8
1996 37.7 15.8
1995 37.5 15.8
1994 37.2 15.8
1993 37 15.8
1992 36.9 15.8
1991 36.7 15.7
1990 36.5 15.7
1989 36.1 15.7
1988 35.8 15.6
1987 35.5 15.6
1986 35.3 15.5
1985 35.1 15.5
1984 34.9 15.4
1983 34.7 15.4
1982 34.5 15.3
1981 34.4 15.3
1980 34.3 15.2
1979 34.3 15.3
1978 34.2 15.3
1977 34.2 15.4
1976 34.2 15.4
1975 34.3 15.5
1974 34.3 15.7
1973 34.3 15.8
1972 34.3 15.9
1971 34.2 16.1
1970 34.1 16.2
1969 34.1 16.4
1968 34 16.4
1967 33.8 16.5
1966 33.7 16.5
1965 33.4 16.6
1964 33.2 16.6
1963 32.9 16.7
1962 32.6 16.8
1961 32.4 16.9
1960 32.1 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Hungary Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$199B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.81%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
46,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.92%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.47%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
59.5%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.7%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.5
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.4%
2022
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
1.5%
2022
Number of millionaires
24,692
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.32%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.5B
2024
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$46.4B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.48B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
31,641,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.4%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
87%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Hungary Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,515 kg
2023
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
42.6 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.46 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
64.2%
2023
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.3%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
21.1%
2023
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.5%
2023
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,605 kWh
2023
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.62%
2023
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
44.8%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Hungary Zambia
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,331
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
70.5%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70.6
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
82%
2023
English speaking
25.3%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
93.8%
2024
33%
2023

Health

Hungary Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,420
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
77.5 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.46
2022
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
32.5%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.3%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.2%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.93 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Hungary Zambia
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
3,685 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,626 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,910 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
130,979 mi
2018
42,049 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) (2000–2025, 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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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