Hungary vs Norway

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

Indicator comparison
IndicatorHungaryNorwayDifference
Population (2025) (people)9,514,2515,610,870+69.6%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)246531−53.7%
GDP per capita ($)25,90794,594−72.6%
Life expectancy (years)76.783.2
Area (km²)93,030624,500−85.1%
Population density (people/km²)1029+1,038.3%
Median age (years)43.940.2
Internet usage (%)93.899.0
Unemployment rate (%)4.54.6
Inflation (%)4.43.1
Urban population (%)70.783.6
Military expenditure (2024) (million $)4,73510,435−54.6%
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)2.162.09+3.3%
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)4.434.53−2.2%
Military expenditure per capita ($)4981,860−73.2%
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)46,00025,000+84.0%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)4.84.5+8.5%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)0.950.85+11.8%

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

Key differences

  • On population (2025), Hungary is 69.6% higher than Norway.
  • On gdp (nominal), Hungary is 53.7% lower than Norway.
  • On gdp per capita, Hungary is 72.6% lower than Norway.
Hungary and Norway — core indicators
02 mn4 mn6 mn8 mn10 mnPopulation (2025)GDP (nominal)GDP per capitaAreaPopulation (2025) — Hungary: 9.514.251GDP (nominal) — Hungary: 246GDP per capita — Hungary: 25.907Area — Hungary: 93.030Population (2025) — Norway: 5.610.870GDP (nominal) — Norway: 531GDP per capita — Norway: 94.594Area — Norway: 624.500
HungaryNorway

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

Other comparisons involving Hungary or Norway.

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