Czechia vs Hungary

Every indicator for Czechia and Hungary side by side, with the percentage gap between them. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.

Indicator comparison
IndicatorCzechiaHungaryDifference
Population (2025) (people)10,886,8789,514,251+14.4%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)391246+58.9%
GDP per capita ($)35,91725,907+38.6%
Life expectancy (years)80.076.7
Area (km²)78,87193,030−15.2%
Population density (people/km²)138102+35.0%
Median age (years)43.743.9
Internet usage (%)87.793.8
Unemployment rate (%)2.84.5
Inflation (%)2.54.4
Urban population (%)72.970.7
Military expenditure (2024) (million $)6,5254,735+37.8%
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)1.922.16−11.1%
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)4.324.43−2.5%
Military expenditure per capita ($)599498+20.4%
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)27,00046,000−41.3%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)2.54.8−48.7%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)0.510.95−46.3%

The difference column shows the percentage gap of Czechia relative to Hungary; a positive value favors Czechia. Interpret it in context — for unemployment, a lower value is better.

Key differences

  • On population (2025), Czechia is 14.4% higher than Hungary.
  • On gdp (nominal), Czechia is 58.9% higher than Hungary.
  • On gdp per capita, Czechia is 38.6% higher than Hungary.
Czechia and Hungary — core indicators
05 mn10 mn15 mnPopulation (2025)GDP (nominal)GDP per capitaAreaPopulation (2025) — Czechia: 10.886.878GDP (nominal) — Czechia: 391GDP per capita — Czechia: 35.917Area — Czechia: 78.871Population (2025) — Hungary: 9.514.251GDP (nominal) — Hungary: 246GDP per capita — Hungary: 25.907Area — Hungary: 93.030
CzechiaHungary

The indicators use different scales, so the chart is a rough visual comparison only; use the table for exact figures.

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Data sourcesUN World Population Prospects, IMF, World Bank, SIPRI