Hungary

Europe & Central Asia·High incomeOECDEU

Population: 9.59M; 96th of 217
GDP: $223B; 55th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $23,311; 68th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 76.8; 86th of 217
Human development: 0.846; 45th of 189 · 2021

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Greece

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high-income EU and OECD economy; modest recovery from 2024 recession driven by private consumption and moderated inflation; challenges include high fiscal deficits, frozen access to EU funds, and risks from export reliance; implementing tax exemptions, price controls, and mortgage interest caps ahead of 2026 elections

Area: 93,028 km²
Resources: bauxite, coal, natural gas, fertile soils, arable land
Borders: Austria; Croatia; Romania; Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia; Ukraine

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian72.4%
Unaffiliated27%▲ 2.0pt

Religious diversity: 4.71 / 10 · moderate · 62nd of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

HUN

LVA

HRV

GRC

GDP

current US$

$223B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

-$32.8B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

137.4%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

2.4%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

23.9%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

9.59M–––

Population density

people per km²

105.3–––

Urban population

% of total

72.9%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.5–––

Net migration

people

16.2K–––

Population under 15

% of total

14.4%–––

Population 65+

% of total

21%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

6.4%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

4.7%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

27K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

3,945.8–––

Electricity generation

TWh

38.2–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.1%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.536–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.321–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

5.61–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

3.77–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

4.94–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

6.02–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

22.8%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.19–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

28.8%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

48.7%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

79.2%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

17.9%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

68.1%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

5.06–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

4.71–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

27%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.2–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

1.89–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.44–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

1.83–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

8.86–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.36–––

Would fight for country

% yes

60.9%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.27–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

2.1%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#55/214

$223B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#68/214

$23,3112024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#53/203

$45,368latest

GDP growth

annual %

#186/214

0.5%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#66/207

$20,6902024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#165/213

7.3%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#196/201

-$32.8B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#13/205

137.4%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#147/206

2.4%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#101/208

23.9%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#71/187

4.1%latest

Gini index

0–100

#36/168

30.2latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#71/168

1.5%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#96/217

9.59Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#100/216

105.3latest

Urban population

% of total

#81/215

72.9%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#86/217

76.8latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#151/217

1.5latest

Net migration

people

#41/217

16.2K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#193/217

14.4%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#23/217

21%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#31/196

3.2latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#31/196

3.8latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#99/192

6.4%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#47/195

3.3latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#25/160

99.1%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#76/199

4.7%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#70/194

58.1%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#3/139

100%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#46/210

91.5%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#132/214

105.12023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#35/208

36.82023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#25/215

55.1K2024

Access to electricity

% of population

#49/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#60/198

27K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#75/202

3,945.82024

Electricity generation

TWh

#63/202

38.22024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#97/202

31.8%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#51/202

26.2%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#145/204

402024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#129/204

4.12024

Share of global CO₂

#60/204

0.1%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#99/193

5.12023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#94/172

0.4452022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#93/172

0.3372022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#77/178

422022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#87/193

-0.1032022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#51/193

0.5342022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#63/193

0.4242022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#56/193

0.6362022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#53/172

0.8612022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#22/104

0.5362009

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#65/105

0.3212009

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#84/113

5.612018

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#46/112

3.772018

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#23/114

4.942018

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#36/114

6.022018

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#69/114

1.92018

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#6/111

1.522018

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#79/113

22.8%2018

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#70/109

2.192018

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#16/112

28.8%2018

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#7/112

48.7%2018

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#3/114

79.2%2018

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#86/114

17.9%2018

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#27/110

68.1%2018

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#29/109

5.062009

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#62/193

4.712020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#25/193

27%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#37/114

27.4%2018

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#62/112

2.22018

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#103/113

1.892018

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#63/110

2.442018

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#91/111

1.832018

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#26/104

8.862018

National pride

mean, 1–4

#82/114

3.362018

Would fight for country

% yes

#82/113

60.9%2018

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#67/114

2.272018

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#45/189

0.8462021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#55/170

0.2212021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#77/164

5.942025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#71/113

7.012018

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#60/114

7.152018

Global Peace Index

1–5

#18/158

1.512023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#53/161

2.1%latest

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