China vs Hungary

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

Indicator comparison
IndicatorChinaHungaryDifference
Population (2025) (people)1,406,585,0009,514,251+14,684.0%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)19,498246+7,826.0%
GDP per capita ($)13,86225,907−46.5%
Life expectancy (years)78.076.7—
Area (km²)9,562,91093,030+10,179.4%
Population density (people/km²)147102+43.8%
Median age (years)39.643.9—
Internet usage (%)91.693.8—
Unemployment rate (%)4.64.5—
Inflation (%)0.14.4—
Urban population (%)66.370.7—
Military expenditure (2024) (million $)313,6584,735+6,524.2%
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)1.712.16−20.8%
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)5.064.43+14.2%
Military expenditure per capita ($)223498−55.2%
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)2,535,00046,000+5,410.9%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)1.84.8−62.7%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)0.330.95−65.3%

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

At a glance

China is higher on 7 of the 12 indicators, while Hungary leads on the remaining 5. The widest separation is in population (2025), about 148 times; they are closest on military expenditure as a share of government spending.

Key differences

  • Population (2025) shows the widest gap of all: China stands at 1,406,585,000 against Hungary's 9,514,251 — roughly 148 times as much.
  • Area shows the widest gap of all: China stands at 9,562,910 against Hungary's 93,030 — roughly 103 times as much.
  • GDP (nominal) shows the widest gap of all: China stands at 19,498 against Hungary's 246 — roughly 79 times as much.
  • Military expenditure (2024) shows the widest gap of all: China stands at 313,658 against Hungary's 4,735 — roughly 66 times as much.
  • Armed forces personnel (2020) shows the widest gap of all: China stands at 2,535,000 against Hungary's 46,000 — roughly 55 times as much.

Frequently asked questions

Where do China and Hungary differ most?
In population (2025). China records 1,406,585,000 against Hungary's 9,514,251 — a ratio of roughly 148 to one.
Where are China and Hungary most alike?
In military expenditure as a share of government spending, at 5.06 and 4.43 — a gap of only %14.
On how many indicators is China ahead of Hungary?
China is higher on 7 of the 12 ratio-scale indicators and Hungary on 5. A higher number is not automatically better, though — population density, for instance, is a characteristic rather than an advantage.
China and Hungary — core indicators
0500 M1 bn1.5 bnPopulation (2025)GDP (nominal)GDP per capitaAreaPopulation (2025) — China: 1,406,585,000GDP (nominal) — China: 19,498GDP per capita — China: 13,862Area — China: 9,562,910Population (2025) — Hungary: 9,514,251GDP (nominal) — Hungary: 246GDP per capita — Hungary: 25,907Area — Hungary: 93,030
ChinaHungary

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