Netherlands vs Hungary

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

Indicator comparison
IndicatorNetherlandsHungaryDifference
Population (2025) (people)18,087,6339,514,251+90.1%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)1,333246+441.9%
GDP per capita ($)73,68425,907+184.4%
Life expectancy (years)82.076.7
Area (km²)41,54093,030−55.3%
Population density (people/km²)435102+325.8%
Median age (years)42.243.9
Internet usage (%)97.093.8
Unemployment rate (%)3.94.5
Inflation (%)3.34.4
Urban population (%)95.970.7
Military expenditure (2024) (million $)23,1794,735+389.5%
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)1.922.16−11.1%
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)4.344.43−2.0%
Military expenditure per capita ($)1,281498+157.5%
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)41,00046,000−10.9%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)2.34.8−53.1%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)0.420.95−55.8%

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

Key differences

  • On population (2025), Netherlands is 90.1% higher than Hungary.
  • On gdp (nominal), Netherlands is 441.9% higher than Hungary.
  • On gdp per capita, Netherlands is 184.4% higher than Hungary.
Netherlands and Hungary — core indicators
05 mn10 mn15 mn20 mnPopulation (2025)GDP (nominal)GDP per capitaAreaPopulation (2025) — Netherlands: 18.087.633GDP (nominal) — Netherlands: 1.333GDP per capita — Netherlands: 73.684Area — Netherlands: 41.540Population (2025) — Hungary: 9.514.251GDP (nominal) — Hungary: 246GDP per capita — Hungary: 25.907Area — Hungary: 93.030
NetherlandsHungary

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

Other comparisons involving Netherlands or Hungary.

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