Hungary vs Romania

Hungary (Europe) and Romania (Europe) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 1987-2025

Hungary Romania World

0 10k 20k 30k 1987 Hungary: 2,565.97 Romania: 1,658.76 World: 3,487.88 1988 Hungary: 2,812.24 Romania: 1,753.19 World: 3,829.99 1989 Hungary: 2,902.44 Romania: 1,789.64 World: 3,930.51 1990 Hungary: 3,323.54 Romania: 1,648.49 World: 4,338.94 1991 Hungary: 3,361.22 Romania: 1,254.31 World: 4,453.9 1992 Hungary: 3,747.33 Romania: 1,102.1 World: 4,679.98 1993 Hungary: 3,886.67 Romania: 1,158.06 World: 4,685.3 1994 Hungary: 4,187.03 Romania: 1,323.03 World: 4,967.01 1995 Hungary: 4,509.42 Romania: 1,650.05 World: 5,463.2 1996 Hungary: 4,542.01 Romania: 1,633.01 World: 5,507.22 1997 Hungary: 4,606.06 Romania: 1,577.34 World: 5,408.57 1998 Hungary: 4,751.77 Romania: 1,852.56 World: 5,302.34 1999 Hungary: 4,801.96 Romania: 1,599.91 World: 5,401.23 2000 Hungary: 4,629.92 Romania: 1,659.93 World: 5,512.56 2001 Hungary: 5,280.95 Romania: 1,825.19 World: 5,404.2 2002 Hungary: 6,658.04 Romania: 2,119.86 World: 5,539.32 2003 Hungary: 8,410.09 Romania: 2,679.41 World: 6,129.87 2004 Hungary: 10,291.27 Romania: 3,494.99 World: 6,818 2005 Hungary: 11,212.2 Romania: 4,618 World: 7,290.57 2006 Hungary: 11,478.49 Romania: 5,757.53 World: 7,803.19 2007 Hungary: 13,934.61 Romania: 8,360.34 World: 8,685.33 2008 Hungary: 15,762.63 Romania: 10,435.16 World: 9,425.74 2009 Hungary: 13,051.18 Romania: 8,548.45 World: 8,827.04 2010 Hungary: 13,189.84 Romania: 8,399.54 World: 9,555.07 2011 Hungary: 14,211.46 Romania: 9,560.68 World: 10,496.93 2012 Hungary: 12,950.16 Romania: 8,929.95 World: 10,597.85 2013 Hungary: 13,739.46 Romania: 9,497.67 World: 10,759.35 2014 Hungary: 14,352.5 Romania: 10,031.77 World: 10,912.24 2015 Hungary: 12,782.94 Romania: 8,977.02 World: 10,191.98 2016 Hungary: 13,215.86 Romania: 9,404.54 World: 10,239.47 2017 Hungary: 14,736.17 Romania: 10,727.98 World: 10,784.4 2018 Hungary: 16,605.06 Romania: 12,416.13 World: 11,344.73 2019 Hungary: 17,012.86 Romania: 12,909.61 World: 11,417.6 2020 Hungary: 16,386.93 Romania: 13,009.15 World: 10,999.49 2021 Hungary: 19,030.63 Romania: 14,908.04 World: 12,472.91 2022 Hungary: 18,428.03 Romania: 15,503.47 World: 12,876.24 2023 Hungary: 22,208.65 Romania: 18,244.42 World: 13,313.86 2024 Hungary: 23,305.45 Romania: 20,080.21 World: 13,717.09 2025 Hungary: 25,907.47 Romania: 22,537.95 World: 14,405.85 1987 1999 2005 2011 2025

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Hungary Romania World

50 60 70 80 1960 Hungary: 68 Romania: 65.86 World: 50.94 1961 Hungary: 68.94 Romania: 65.88 World: 52.8 1962 Hungary: 67.87 Romania: 65.26 World: 55.29 1963 Hungary: 68.87 Romania: 67.07 World: 55.65 1964 Hungary: 69.38 Romania: 67.85 World: 56.1 1965 Hungary: 69.07 Romania: 67.71 World: 55.93 1966 Hungary: 69.82 Romania: 68.9 World: 56.45 1967 Hungary: 69.41 Romania: 67.52 World: 56.9 1968 Hungary: 69.23 Romania: 67.56 World: 57.34 1969 Hungary: 69.31 Romania: 66.69 World: 57.68 1970 Hungary: 69.16 Romania: 67.48 World: 57.94 1971 Hungary: 69.05 Romania: 68.5 World: 58.02 1972 Hungary: 69.66 Romania: 68.47 World: 58.84 1973 Hungary: 69.52 Romania: 69.01 World: 59.3 1974 Hungary: 69.25 Romania: 69.5 World: 59.7 1975 Hungary: 69.29 Romania: 69.61 World: 60.13 1976 Hungary: 69.57 Romania: 69.7 World: 60.45 1977 Hungary: 69.85 Romania: 69.74 World: 61.04 1978 Hungary: 69.39 Romania: 69.48 World: 61.39 1979 Hungary: 69.62 Romania: 69.15 World: 61.84 1980 Hungary: 69.06 Romania: 69.09 World: 62.15 1981 Hungary: 69.14 Romania: 69.37 World: 62.52 1982 Hungary: 69.36 Romania: 69.53 World: 62.87 1983 Hungary: 68.97 Romania: 69.73 World: 63.13 1984 Hungary: 69.03 Romania: 69.66 World: 63.44 1985 Hungary: 68.97 Romania: 69.71 World: 63.73 1986 Hungary: 69.17 Romania: 69.5 World: 64.12 1987 Hungary: 69.65 Romania: 69.23 World: 64.46 1988 Hungary: 70.02 Romania: 69.39 World: 64.67 1989 Hungary: 69.46 Romania: 69.53 World: 64.96 1990 Hungary: 69.32 Romania: 69.74 World: 65.11 1991 Hungary: 69.38 Romania: 69.78 World: 65.3 1992 Hungary: 69.12 Romania: 69.78 World: 65.55 1993 Hungary: 69.1 Romania: 69.56 World: 65.74 1994 Hungary: 69.47 Romania: 69.51 World: 65.96 1995 Hungary: 69.79 Romania: 69.46 World: 66.2 1996 Hungary: 70.33 Romania: 69.1 World: 66.52 1997 Hungary: 70.7 Romania: 69 World: 66.83 1998 Hungary: 70.56 Romania: 69.81 World: 67.07 1999 Hungary: 70.68 Romania: 70.51 World: 67.31 2000 Hungary: 71.25 Romania: 71.16 World: 67.65 2001 Hungary: 72.25 Romania: 71.16 World: 67.95 2002 Hungary: 72.35 Romania: 71.01 World: 68.23 2003 Hungary: 72.3 Romania: 71.31 World: 68.52 2004 Hungary: 72.65 Romania: 71.56 World: 68.77 2005 Hungary: 72.65 Romania: 71.91 World: 69.11 2006 Hungary: 73.1 Romania: 72.16 World: 69.47 2007 Hungary: 73.15 Romania: 72.57 World: 69.81 2008 Hungary: 73.7 Romania: 72.57 World: 70 2009 Hungary: 73.9 Romania: 73.31 World: 70.38 2010 Hungary: 74.21 Romania: 73.46 World: 70.68 2011 Hungary: 74.86 Romania: 74.41 World: 70.97 2012 Hungary: 75.06 Romania: 74.41 World: 71.26 2013 Hungary: 75.57 Romania: 75.06 World: 71.53 2014 Hungary: 75.76 Romania: 74.91 World: 71.78 2015 Hungary: 75.57 Romania: 74.91 World: 71.97 2016 Hungary: 76.06 Romania: 75.21 World: 72.19 2017 Hungary: 75.82 Romania: 75.21 World: 72.37 2018 Hungary: 76.07 Romania: 75.36 World: 72.64 2019 Hungary: 76.32 Romania: 75.61 World: 72.87 2020 Hungary: 75.42 Romania: 74.25 World: 72.18 2021 Hungary: 74.07 Romania: 72.81 World: 71.22 2022 Hungary: 75.87 Romania: 75.15 World: 72.97 2023 Hungary: 76.57 Romania: 76.4 World: 73.33 2024 Hungary: 76.72 Romania: 76.46 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Hungary Romania World

1 2 3 4 5 6 1960 Hungary: 2.02 Romania: 2.34 World: 4.69 1961 Hungary: 1.94 Romania: 2.17 World: 4.56 1962 Hungary: 1.79 Romania: 2.04 World: 5.02 1963 Hungary: 1.82 Romania: 2.01 World: 5.31 1964 Hungary: 1.82 Romania: 1.96 World: 5.13 1965 Hungary: 1.82 Romania: 1.91 World: 5.08 1966 Hungary: 1.89 Romania: 1.9 World: 4.97 1967 Hungary: 2.01 Romania: 3.66 World: 4.87 1968 Hungary: 2.06 Romania: 3.63 World: 4.98 1969 Hungary: 2.04 Romania: 3.19 World: 4.88 1970 Hungary: 1.98 Romania: 2.89 World: 4.84 1971 Hungary: 1.93 Romania: 2.67 World: 4.69 1972 Hungary: 1.93 Romania: 2.55 World: 4.55 1973 Hungary: 1.93 Romania: 2.44 World: 4.42 1974 Hungary: 2.27 Romania: 2.71 World: 4.26 1975 Hungary: 2.35 Romania: 2.59 World: 4.07 1976 Hungary: 2.23 Romania: 2.54 World: 3.97 1977 Hungary: 2.15 Romania: 2.57 World: 3.84 1978 Hungary: 2.06 Romania: 2.52 World: 3.77 1979 Hungary: 2.01 Romania: 2.49 World: 3.76 1980 Hungary: 1.91 Romania: 2.43 World: 3.73 1981 Hungary: 1.88 Romania: 2.36 World: 3.71 1982 Hungary: 1.8 Romania: 2.17 World: 3.72 1983 Hungary: 1.75 Romania: 2.06 World: 3.59 1984 Hungary: 1.75 Romania: 2.26 World: 3.57 1985 Hungary: 1.85 Romania: 2.31 World: 3.53 1986 Hungary: 1.84 Romania: 2.39 World: 3.51 1987 Hungary: 1.82 Romania: 2.38 World: 3.48 1988 Hungary: 1.81 Romania: 2.3 World: 3.39 1989 Hungary: 1.82 Romania: 2.22 World: 3.35 1990 Hungary: 1.87 Romania: 1.83 World: 3.31 1991 Hungary: 1.87 Romania: 1.59 World: 3.13 1992 Hungary: 1.77 Romania: 1.51 World: 3.04 1993 Hungary: 1.68 Romania: 1.43 World: 2.97 1994 Hungary: 1.64 Romania: 1.4 World: 2.92 1995 Hungary: 1.57 Romania: 1.33 World: 2.87 1996 Hungary: 1.46 Romania: 1.3 World: 2.82 1997 Hungary: 1.37 Romania: 1.32 World: 2.78 1998 Hungary: 1.32 Romania: 1.32 World: 2.75 1999 Hungary: 1.28 Romania: 1.3 World: 2.72 2000 Hungary: 1.32 Romania: 1.31 World: 2.73 2001 Hungary: 1.31 Romania: 1.27 World: 2.69 2002 Hungary: 1.3 Romania: 1.27 World: 2.66 2003 Hungary: 1.27 Romania: 1.3 World: 2.64 2004 Hungary: 1.28 Romania: 1.33 World: 2.63 2005 Hungary: 1.31 Romania: 1.4 World: 2.61 2006 Hungary: 1.34 Romania: 1.42 World: 2.61 2007 Hungary: 1.32 Romania: 1.45 World: 2.6 2008 Hungary: 1.35 Romania: 1.6 World: 2.6 2009 Hungary: 1.32 Romania: 1.66 World: 2.59 2010 Hungary: 1.25 Romania: 1.59 World: 2.57 2011 Hungary: 1.23 Romania: 1.47 World: 2.55 2012 Hungary: 1.34 Romania: 1.52 World: 2.56 2013 Hungary: 1.36 Romania: 1.46 World: 2.53 2014 Hungary: 1.45 Romania: 1.56 World: 2.52 2015 Hungary: 1.46 Romania: 1.62 World: 2.49 2016 Hungary: 1.55 Romania: 1.69 World: 2.49 2017 Hungary: 1.56 Romania: 1.78 World: 2.46 2018 Hungary: 1.57 Romania: 1.76 World: 2.39 2019 Hungary: 1.58 Romania: 1.77 World: 2.35 2020 Hungary: 1.61 Romania: 1.8 World: 2.28 2021 Hungary: 1.63 Romania: 1.81 World: 2.25 2022 Hungary: 1.57 Romania: 1.71 World: 2.22 2023 Hungary: 1.55 Romania: 1.54 World: 2.2 2024 Hungary: 1.41 Romania: 1.39 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate)

% · 1991-2025

Hungary Romania World

3 5 8 10 13 1991 Hungary: 8.5 Romania: 8.23 World: 5.12 1992 Hungary: 9.94 Romania: 8.26 World: 5.28 1993 Hungary: 12.1 Romania: 8.25 World: 5.54 1994 Hungary: 10.85 Romania: 8.17 World: 5.79 1995 Hungary: 10.17 Romania: 8.01 World: 5.92 1996 Hungary: 10.02 Romania: 6.74 World: 5.98 1997 Hungary: 8.99 Romania: 5.52 World: 6.01 1998 Hungary: 8.93 Romania: 5.63 World: 6.16 1999 Hungary: 6.93 Romania: 6.24 World: 6.28 2000 Hungary: 6.56 Romania: 6.97 World: 6.11 2001 Hungary: 5.67 Romania: 6.56 World: 6.19 2002 Hungary: 5.61 Romania: 8.11 World: 6.41 2003 Hungary: 5.79 Romania: 6.95 World: 6.48 2004 Hungary: 5.83 Romania: 7.72 World: 6.33 2005 Hungary: 7.19 Romania: 7.17 World: 6.22 2006 Hungary: 7.49 Romania: 7.27 World: 5.97 2007 Hungary: 7.41 Romania: 6.41 World: 5.77 2008 Hungary: 7.82 Romania: 5.79 World: 5.82 2009 Hungary: 10.03 Romania: 6.86 World: 6.41 2010 Hungary: 11.17 Romania: 6.96 World: 6.28 2011 Hungary: 11.03 Romania: 7.18 World: 6.15 2012 Hungary: 11 Romania: 6.79 World: 6.15 2013 Hungary: 10.18 Romania: 7.1 World: 6.1 2014 Hungary: 7.73 Romania: 6.8 World: 5.96 2015 Hungary: 6.81 Romania: 6.81 World: 6 2016 Hungary: 5.12 Romania: 5.9 World: 5.97 2017 Hungary: 4.16 Romania: 4.93 World: 5.9 2018 Hungary: 3.67 Romania: 4.19 World: 5.76 2019 Hungary: 3.41 Romania: 3.91 World: 5.59 2020 Hungary: 4.25 Romania: 5.04 World: 6.59 2021 Hungary: 4.02 Romania: 5.59 World: 6.05 2022 Hungary: 3.58 Romania: 5.61 World: 5.23 2023 Hungary: 4.1 Romania: 5.59 World: 4.85 2024 Hungary: 4.5 Romania: 5.4 World: 4.81 2025 Hungary: 4.52 Romania: 5.99 World: 4.79 1991 2001 2006 2011 2016 2025

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

Hungary Romania World

2 4 6 8 10 1970 Hungary: 6.41 Romania: 6.17 World: 4.14 1971 Hungary: 6.55 Romania: 6.15 World: 4.04 1972 Hungary: 6.74 Romania: 6.35 World: 4.16 1973 Hungary: 7.18 Romania: 6.88 World: 4.32 1974 Hungary: 7.34 Romania: 6.93 World: 4.23 1975 Hungary: 7.44 Romania: 7.41 World: 4.14 1976 Hungary: 7.77 Romania: 8.06 World: 4.31 1977 Hungary: 8.1 Romania: 8.36 World: 4.36 1978 Hungary: 8.77 Romania: 9 World: 4.42 1979 Hungary: 8.63 Romania: 9.16 World: 4.46 1980 Hungary: 8.55 Romania: 9.01 World: 4.33 1981 Hungary: 8.44 Romania: 9 World: 4.18 1982 Hungary: 8.46 Romania: 8.92 World: 4.05 1983 Hungary: 8.12 Romania: 8.98 World: 4.01 1984 Hungary: 8.29 Romania: 8.84 World: 4.07 1985 Hungary: 8.3 Romania: 8.76 World: 4.05 1986 Hungary: 8.18 Romania: 8.97 World: 4.04 1987 Hungary: 8.3 Romania: 9.25 World: 4.1 1988 Hungary: 7.87 Romania: 9.39 World: 4.16 1989 Hungary: 7.74 Romania: 9.28 World: 4.16 1990 Hungary: 6.97 Romania: 8.09 World: 4.15 1991 Hungary: 6.6 Romania: 6.61 World: 4.1 1992 Hungary: 5.95 Romania: 6.07 World: 4.01 1993 Hungary: 6.05 Romania: 5.76 World: 3.97 1994 Hungary: 6.04 Romania: 5.64 World: 3.94 1995 Hungary: 6.04 Romania: 5.88 World: 3.99 1996 Hungary: 6.17 Romania: 6.04 World: 4.01 1997 Hungary: 6.05 Romania: 5.51 World: 4.02 1998 Hungary: 6.06 Romania: 4.84 World: 3.98 1999 Hungary: 6.12 Romania: 4.15 World: 3.95 2000 Hungary: 5.82 Romania: 4.34 World: 4.01 2001 Hungary: 5.99 Romania: 4.72 World: 4.01 2002 Hungary: 5.9 Romania: 4.76 World: 4.02 2003 Hungary: 6.19 Romania: 5 World: 4.15 2004 Hungary: 6.02 Romania: 4.92 World: 4.28 2005 Hungary: 6.07 Romania: 4.9 World: 4.39 2006 Hungary: 6.03 Romania: 5.23 World: 4.48 2007 Hungary: 5.88 Romania: 5.13 World: 4.59 2008 Hungary: 5.76 Romania: 5.13 World: 4.56 2009 Hungary: 5.16 Romania: 4.21 World: 4.45 2010 Hungary: 5.23 Romania: 4.12 World: 4.67 2011 Hungary: 5.16 Romania: 4.46 World: 4.76 2012 Hungary: 4.8 Romania: 4.37 World: 4.77 2013 Hungary: 4.54 Romania: 3.98 World: 4.81 2014 Hungary: 4.56 Romania: 3.97 World: 4.78 2015 Hungary: 4.85 Romania: 4.05 World: 4.7 2016 Hungary: 4.95 Romania: 3.99 World: 4.65 2017 Hungary: 5.26 Romania: 4.18 World: 4.67 2018 Hungary: 5.28 Romania: 4.26 World: 4.73 2019 Hungary: 5.31 Romania: 4.19 World: 4.7 2020 Hungary: 5.13 Romania: 3.93 World: 4.47 2021 Hungary: 5.29 Romania: 4.22 World: 4.68 2022 Hungary: 4.95 Romania: 3.97 World: 4.67 2023 Hungary: 4.48 Romania: 3.69 World: 4.68 2024 Hungary: 4.46 Romania: 3.72 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Individuals using the internet

% · 2005-2024

Hungary Romania World

0 20 40 60 80 100 2005 Hungary: 38.97 Romania: 21.5 World: 15.6 2006 Hungary: 47.06 Romania: 24.66 World: 17.2 2007 Hungary: 53.3 Romania: 28.3 World: 20.2 2008 Hungary: 61 Romania: 32.42 World: 22.8 2009 Hungary: 62 Romania: 36.6 World: 25.3 2010 Hungary: 65 Romania: 39.93 World: 28.4 2011 Hungary: 68.02 Romania: 40.01 World: 30.9 2012 Hungary: 70.58 Romania: 45.88 World: 33.3 2013 Hungary: 72.64 Romania: 49.76 World: 35.3 2014 Hungary: 75.65 Romania: 54.08 World: 37.4 2015 Hungary: 72.83 Romania: 55.76 World: 39.9 2016 Hungary: 79.26 Romania: 59.5 World: 43.6 2017 Hungary: 76.75 Romania: 63.75 World: 46.3 2018 Hungary: 76.07 Romania: 70.68 World: 49.4 2019 Hungary: 80.37 Romania: 73.66 World: 53.9 2020 Hungary: 84.77 Romania: 78.46 World: 60.1 2021 Hungary: 88.64 Romania: 83.59 World: 63.8 2022 Hungary: 89.14 Romania: 85.5 World: 67 2023 Hungary: 91.45 Romania: 89.2 World: 69.2 2024 Hungary: 93.78 Romania: 91.29 World: 71.2 2005 2011 2014 2017 2024

Population

Indicator Hungary Romania
Population 9.5 mn 2025
96th of 215
19 mn 2025
67th of 215
Population density 105.1 /km² 2023
100th of 214
82.8 /km² 2023
118th of 214
Population growth -0.50 % 2025
196th of 215
-0.17 % 2025
184th of 215
Life expectancy 76.7 years 2024
85th of 215
76.5 years 2024
92nd of 215
Fertility rate 1.41 2024
172nd of 215
1.39 2024
178th of 215
Birth rate 8.2 ‰ 2024
185th of 215
7.5 ‰ 2024
196th of 215
Infant mortality 3.1 ‰ 2024
29th of 196
6.0 ‰ 2024
56th of 196
Urban population 70.7 % 2025
87th of 215
52.2 % 2025
149th of 215
Aged 65+ 21.2 % 2025
25th of 215
20.1 % 2025
37th of 215
Living in cities 27.4 % 2025
150th of 215
31.3 % 2025
135th of 215
Living in towns 35.5 % 2025
85th of 215
23.8 % 2025
159th of 215
Living in rural areas 37.1 % 2025
55th of 215
44.9 % 2025
31st of 215

Human development

Indicator Hungary Romania
Human Development Index 0.870 2023
46th of 193
0.845 2023
56th of 193
Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.819 2023
34th of 169
0.758 2023
46th of 169
Planetary-adjusted HDI 0.757 2023
24th of 156
0.739 2023
38th of 156
Gender Inequality Index 0.213 2023
54th of 172
0.227 2023
59th of 172

Economy

Indicator Hungary Romania
GDP 246.5 bn US$ 2025
54th of 186
428.7 bn US$ 2025
37th of 186
GDP per capita 25,907 US$ 2025
49th of 186
22,538 US$ 2025
53rd of 186
GDP per capita (PPP) 49,838 int. $ 2025
46th of 185
50,895 int. $ 2025
45th of 185
GNI per capita 23,850 US$ 2025
48th of 182
20,190 US$ 2025
51st of 182
GDP growth 0.5 % 2025
171st of 186
0.7 % 2025
164th of 186
Inflation 4.4 % 2025
42nd of 165
7.2 % 2025
29th of 165
Trade 140.8 % 2025
19th of 138
76.2 % 2025
75th of 138
Exports 72.6 % 2025
18th of 138
35.5 % 2025
71st of 138
FDI inflows -28.4 % 2025
191st of 192
2.2 % 2025
115th of 192
Manufacturing 15.1 % 2025
33rd of 132
11.8 % 2025
64th of 132
Agriculture 2.7 % 2025
115th of 158
3.0 % 2025
110th of 158
Tax revenue 22.7 % 2024
24th of 89
16.2 % 2024
53rd of 89
Government debt 82.0 % 2024
46th of 56
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Military spending 2.2 % 2024
46th of 147
2.3 % 2024
41st of 147

Labour

Indicator Hungary Romania
Unemployment 4.5 % 2025
75th of 181
6.0 % 2025
112th of 181
Youth unemployment 14.2 % 2025
103rd of 181
24.5 % 2025
150th of 181
Women in the labour force 54.3 % 2025
87th of 181
41.8 % 2025
142nd of 181
Jobs in agriculture 4.1 % 2025
135th of 181
10.9 % 2025
104th of 181
Weekly hours worked 34.8 h 2025
136th of 181
38.5 h 2025
92nd of 181
Youth NEET rate 10.0 % 2025
32nd of 181
17.1 % 2025
87th of 181
Labour income share 48.2 % 2023 44.6 % 2024
60th of 114
Output per hour 45.3 $ 2025
48th of 181
50.7 $ 2025
42nd of 181

Health

Indicator Hungary Romania
Health spending 6.4 % 2023
96th of 192
5.7 % 2023
111th of 192
Health spending per person 1,420 US$ 2023
53rd of 191
1,051 US$ 2023
62nd of 191
Physicians 3.46 /1,000 2022
38th of 125
3.63 /1,000 2022
32nd of 125
Under-5 mortality 3.7 ‰ 2024
28th of 196
7.3 ‰ 2024
56th of 196
Maternal mortality 12 /100k 2023
52nd of 194
12 /100k 2023
53rd of 194
Tobacco use 30.8 % 2024
140th of 166
29.7 % 2024
137th of 166
Safe drinking water 100.0 % 2024
2nd of 147
82.2 % 2024
69th of 147

Food

Indicator Hungary Romania
Calories per person 3,549 kcal 2023
17th of 155
3,649 kcal 2023
13th of 155
Protein supply 92.6 g 2022
84th of 174
111.7 g 2022
34th of 174
Animal protein supply 54.6 g 2022
64th of 174
62.1 g 2022
47th of 174
Fat supply 156.5 g 2022
14th of 174
137.8 g 2022
32nd of 174
Food insecurity 16.9 % 2024
62nd of 134
15.2 % 2024
56th of 134
Severe food insecurity 4.9 % 2024
62nd of 124
5.3 % 2024
69th of 124
Cereal import dependency -61.4 % 2022
147th of 160
-138.1 % 2022
154th of 160

Education

Indicator Hungary Romania
Secondary enrolment 107.4 % 2024
20th of 108
81.6 % 2023
Tertiary enrolment 60.5 % 2024
56th of 128
55.2 % 2023
60th of 128
Education spending 3.8 % 2022 3.3 % 2022
Expected schooling 15.5 yrs 2023
59th of 195
14.1 yrs 2023
85th of 195
Mean schooling 12.3 yrs 2023
39th of 193
11.6 yrs 2023
55th of 193
Literacy - 99.2 % 2021

Society

Indicator Hungary Romania
Income inequality 30.6 2017 29.8 2023
53rd of 93
Extreme poverty 0.9 % 2017 0.7 % 2023
61st of 93
Internet use 93.8 % 2024
36th of 182
91.3 % 2024
48th of 182
Mobile subscriptions 104.6 /100 2024
110th of 151
119.8 /100 2024
78th of 151
Electricity access 100.0 % 2024
45th of 213
100.0 % 2024
92nd of 213
Women in parliament 15.6 % 2025
142nd of 184
22.4 % 2025
109th of 184

Refugees

Indicator Hungary Romania
Refugees hosted 71,332 2025
57th of 177
206,671 2025
34th of 177
Refugees hosted per 1,000 7.4 ‰ 2025
54th of 177
10.9 ‰ 2025
42nd of 177
Asylum-seekers hosted 42 2025
140th of 177
316 2025
121st of 177
Refugees from the country 2,055 2025
93rd of 199
3,130 2025
86th of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 0.2 ‰ 2025
102nd of 199
0.2 ‰ 2025
109th of 199

Governance

Indicator Hungary Romania
Control of corruption 48.7 /100 2024
91st of 207
48.4 /100 2024
92nd of 207
Government effectiveness 61.1 /100 2024
65th of 205
59.5 /100 2024
69th of 205
Rule of law 60.3 /100 2024
88th of 207
63.4 /100 2024
78th of 207
Regulatory quality 60.1 /100 2024
70th of 205
60.9 /100 2024
69th of 205
Voice and accountability 56.4 /100 2024
102nd of 205
63.6 /100 2024
72nd of 205
Political stability 73.3 /100 2024
80th of 207
68.6 /100 2024
95th of 207

Environment

Indicator Hungary Romania
CO₂ per capita 4.46 t 2024
142nd of 202
3.72 t 2024
126th of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 40.0 Mt 2024
60th of 204
68.6 Mt 2024
49th of 204
Share of global CO₂ 0.10 % 2024
60th of 204
0.18 % 2024
49th of 204
Cumulative CO₂ 5.2 Gt 2024
42nd of 204
8.9 Gt 2024
28th of 204
GHG per capita 6.32 t 2024
145th of 202
5.35 t 2024
123rd of 202
Renewable energy 15.3 % 2021
121st of 211
23.6 % 2021
97th of 211
Forest area 22.4 % 2023
126th of 212
30.1 % 2023
109th of 212
PM2.5 exposure 13.7 µg/m³ 2023
70th of 200
16.0 µg/m³ 2023
92nd of 200
Water stress 8.1 % 2022
80th of 176
7.6 % 2022
74th of 176
Land area 91,260 km² 2023
110th of 214
230,080 km² 2023
81st of 214

Energy

Indicator Hungary Romania
Renewable electricity 35.2 % 2025
95th of 190
47.1 % 2025
71st of 190
Wind and solar 28.6 % 2025
21st of 190
21.9 % 2025
38th of 190
Nuclear power 40.1 % 2025
3rd of 180
20.5 % 2025
15th of 180
Low-carbon electricity 75.3 % 2025
48th of 190
67.6 % 2025
57th of 190
Fossil electricity 24.7 % 2025
48th of 190
32.4 % 2025
57th of 190
Coal power 3.4 % 2025
136th of 188
15.1 % 2025
145th of 188
Carbon intensity of power 163 g/kWh 2025
46th of 190
259 g/kWh 2025
58th of 190
Electricity per capita 5.10 MWh 2025
57th of 191
2.84 MWh 2025
91st of 191

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.