How much coast is there?

Hungary: 0 km (2026 edition) · Romania: 225 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Romania’s highest peak towers 1,530 m above Hungary’s.

Hungary: 1,014 m (2026 edition) · Romania: 2,544 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Romania has 2 times as many people as Hungary.

Hungary: 9.51 million (2025) · Romania: 19 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Hungary is 26% more densely populated than Romania.

Hungary: 104 per km² (2025) · Romania: 83 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Hungary is 0.7 years older than in Romania.

Hungary: 43.3 years (2023) · Romania: 42.6 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Hungary have 0.0 more children on average than in Romania.

Hungary: 1.41 children per woman (2024) · Romania: 1.39 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

21% of people in Hungary are 65 or older, versus 20% in Romania.

Hungary: 21.2% (2025) · Romania: 20.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Hungary has produced 12.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Romania 2.1.

Hungary: 12.6 (2025) · Romania: 2.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Hungary and Romania are practically level.

Hungary: 1 (2026) · Romania: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Romania’s economy is 74% larger than Hungary’s.

Hungary: $246 billion (2025) · Romania: $429 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Romania produces 2% more per person than Hungary.

Hungary: Int$49,838 (2025) · Romania: Int$50,895 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Hungary than in Romania (Gini 0.8 points higher).

Hungary: 30.6 (2017) · Romania: 29.8 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 6.0% in Romania, versus 4.5% in Hungary.

Hungary: 4.5% (2025) · Romania: 6% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Romania and Hungary are practically level.

Hungary: 2.2% (2024) · Romania: 2.3% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Hungary’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Romania’s.

Hungary: 52% (2025) · Romania: 44% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Hungary spends 35% more on health per person than Romania.

Hungary: $1,420 (2023) · Romania: $1,051 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Romania is 94% more likely to die before turning one than in Hungary.

Hungary: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Romania: 6 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Romania has 5% more doctors per person than Hungary.

Hungary: 3.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Romania: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

38% of adults in Romania are obese, versus 37% in Hungary.

Hungary: 36.9% (2024) · Romania: 37.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

31% of adults in Hungary smoke, versus 30% in Romania.

Hungary: 30.8% (2024) · Romania: 29.7% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Romania rate their lives 0.69 points higher than in Hungary.

Hungary: 5.94 (2025) · Romania: 6.63 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Romania drink 50% more alcohol than in Hungary.

Hungary: 11.4 litres (2023) · Romania: 17.1 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Hungary has 5% more meat per person than Romania.

Hungary: 76.3 kg (2023) · Romania: 72.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Romania has 100 kcal more food per person per day than Hungary.

Hungary: 3,549 kcal (2023) · Romania: 3,649 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Romania put in 158 more hours a year than in Hungary.

Hungary: 1,668 hours (2023) · Romania: 1,826 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Hungary went to school 0.78 years longer than in Romania.

Hungary: 12.3 years (2023) · Romania: 11.6 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Hungary welcomed 2 times as many tourists per resident as Romania (2019).

Hungary: 1.38 (2024) · Romania: 0.7 (2024)

How many people are online?

94% of people in Hungary are online, versus 91% in Romania.

Hungary: 94% (2024) · Romania: 91% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Hungary and Romania are practically level.

Hungary: 100% (2024) · Romania: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

71% of people in Hungary live in cities, versus 52% in Romania.

Hungary: 71% (2025) · Romania: 52% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Romania has 120 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Hungary 105.

Hungary: 105 (2024) · Romania: 120 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Romania’s railway network is 34% longer than Hungary’s.

Hungary: 8,037 km (2021) · Romania: 10,769 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Hungary fly 40 times as many passengers per resident as those from Romania.

Hungary: 5.85 (2023) · Romania: 0.15 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 30% of Romania, but only 22% of Hungary.

Hungary: 22.4% (2023) · Romania: 30.1% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Hungary emits 15% more CO₂ than someone in Romania.

Hungary: 4.1 t (2024) · Romania: 3.6 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

47% of Romania’s electricity is renewable, versus 35% in Hungary.

Hungary: 35.3% (2025) · Romania: 47% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Romania carries 7% more fine dust than in Hungary.

Hungary: 13.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Romania: 14.3 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 55% more likely to be murdered in Romania than in Hungary.

Hungary: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Romania: 1.1 per 100k (2024)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Romania are 30% deadlier than in Hungary.

Hungary: 7.4 per 100k (2021) · Romania: 9.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Hungary is on average 1.2 °C warmer than Romania.

Hungary: 12.2°C (2016–2025 avg) · Romania: 11°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Romania gets 9% more rain than Hungary.

Hungary: 694 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Romania: 758 mm (2016–2025 avg)