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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Hungary is 9% bigger than Serbia.

Hungary: 93,030 km² (2023) · Serbia: 84,990 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Hungary: 0 km (2026 edition) · Serbia: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Serbia’s highest peak towers 1,155 m above Hungary’s.

Hungary: 1,014 m (2026 edition) · Serbia: 2,169 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Hungary has 45% more people than Serbia.

Hungary: 9.51 million (2025) · Serbia: 6.55 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Hungary is 34% more densely populated than Serbia.

Hungary: 104 per km² (2025) · Serbia: 78 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Serbia are 4.2 cm taller than in Hungary.

Hungary: 176.6 cm (2019) · Serbia: 180.7 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Serbia are 5.7 cm taller than in Hungary.

Hungary: 162.6 cm (2019) · Serbia: 168.3 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Serbia is 0.55 years older than in Hungary.

Hungary: 43.3 years (2023) · Serbia: 43.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Serbia have 0.2 more children on average than in Hungary.

Hungary: 1.41 children per woman (2024) · Serbia: 1.64 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

23% of people in Serbia are 65 or older, versus 21% in Hungary.

Hungary: 21.2% (2025) · Serbia: 23.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Hungary has produced 12.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Serbia 0.0.

Hungary: 12.6 (2025) · Serbia: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Hungary and Serbia are practically level.

Hungary: 1 (2026) · Serbia: 1 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Hungary’s economy is 2.5 times the size of Serbia’s.

Hungary: $246 billion (2025) · Serbia: $100 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Hungary produces 47% more per person than Serbia.

Hungary: Int$49,838 (2025) · Serbia: Int$33,910 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Serbia than in Hungary (Gini 2.2 points higher).

Hungary: 30.6 (2017) · Serbia: 32.8 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 7.1% in Serbia, versus 4.5% in Hungary.

Hungary: 4.5% (2025) · Serbia: 7.1% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Serbia and Hungary are practically level.

Hungary: 2.2% (2024) · Serbia: 2.6% (2024)

How expensive is it?

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

Hungary: 52% (2025) · Serbia: 45% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Hungary spends 44% more on health per person than Serbia.

Hungary: $1,420 (2023) · Serbia: $984 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Hungary live 0.76 years longer than in Serbia.

Hungary: 76.7 years (2024) · Serbia: 76 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Serbia is 48% more likely to die before turning one than in Hungary.

Hungary: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Serbia: 4.6 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Hungary has 12% more doctors per person than Serbia.

Hungary: 3.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Serbia: 3.1 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

37% of adults in Hungary are obese, versus 26% in Serbia.

Hungary: 36.9% (2024) · Serbia: 25.6% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

40% of adults in Serbia smoke, versus 31% in Hungary.

Hungary: 30.8% (2024) · Serbia: 39.7% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Serbia rate their lives 0.75 points higher than in Hungary.

Hungary: 5.94 (2025) · Serbia: 6.69 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Hungary drink 1% more alcohol than in Serbia.

Hungary: 11.4 litres (2023) · Serbia: 11.2 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Serbia has 10% more meat per person than Hungary.

Hungary: 76.3 kg (2023) · Serbia: 84.2 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Serbia has 330 kcal more food per person per day than Hungary.

Hungary: 3,549 kcal (2023) · Serbia: 3,879 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Serbia put in 327 more hours a year than in Hungary.

Hungary: 1,668 hours (2023) · Serbia: 1,995 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Hungary went to school 0.69 years longer than in Serbia.

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

How many tourists visit?

Hungary welcomed 3.8 times as many tourists per resident as Serbia (2019).

Hungary: 1.38 (2024) · Serbia: 0.36 (2024)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

94% of people in Hungary are online, versus 88% in Serbia.

Hungary: 94% (2024) · Serbia: 88% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Hungary and Serbia are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

71% of people in Hungary live in cities, versus 63% in Serbia.

Hungary: 71% (2025) · Serbia: 63% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Serbia has 124 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Hungary 105.

Hungary: 105 (2024) · Serbia: 124 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Hungary’s railway network is 2.4 times as long as Serbia’s.

Hungary: 8,037 km (2021) · Serbia: 3,348 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Hungary fly 9.9 times as many passengers per resident as those from Serbia.

Hungary: 5.85 (2023) · Serbia: 0.59 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 32% of Serbia, but only 22% of Hungary.

Hungary: 22.4% (2023) · Serbia: 32.4% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Serbia emits 51% more CO₂ than someone in Hungary.

Hungary: 4.1 t (2024) · Serbia: 6.2 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

35% of Hungary’s electricity is renewable, versus 28% in Serbia.

Hungary: 35.3% (2025) · Serbia: 27.8% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Serbia carries 31% more fine dust than in Hungary.

Hungary: 13.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Serbia: 17.6 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 82% more likely to be murdered in Serbia than in Hungary.

Hungary: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Serbia: 1.3 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Hungary and Serbia are nearly identical here.

Hungary: 7.4 per 100k (2021) · Serbia: 7.4 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Hungary is on average 0.2 °C warmer than Serbia.

Hungary: 12.2°C (2016–2025 avg) · Serbia: 12°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Serbia gets 13% more rain than Hungary.

Hungary: 694 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Serbia: 782 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Hungary bigger than Serbia?

Hungary is larger. Hungary is 9% bigger than Serbia.

Which has more people, Hungary or Serbia?

Hungary has 45% more people than Serbia (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Hungary or Serbia?

People in Hungary live 0.76 years longer than in Serbia. Life expectancy at birth is 76.7 years in Hungary and 76.0 in Serbia.

Are people taller in Hungary or Serbia?

Men in Serbia are 4.2 cm taller than in Hungary (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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