Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Hungary is 5% bigger than Serbia
Hungary: 93,030 km² (2024) · Serbia: 88,490 km² (2024)
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 much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 56% of Hungary, versus 38% of Serbia
Hungary: 55.5% (2024) · Serbia: 38.1% (2024)
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 39% more densely populated than Serbia
Hungary: 104 per km² (2025) · Serbia: 75 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 refugees does it host?
Hungary: 7.5 per 1,000 (2025) · Serbia: no data
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Hungary has produced 12.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Serbia none
Hungary: 12.6 (2026) · Serbia: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Hungary and Serbia are practically level
Hungary: 1 (2026) · Serbia: 1 (2026)
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 live on less than $3 a day?
Serbia and Hungary are practically level
Hungary: 0.9% (2017) · Serbia: 1.1% (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 spends 2.8% of its GDP on the military, Hungary 2.0%
Hungary: 2% (2025) · Serbia: 2.8% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Serbia’s central government collects 24% of GDP in tax, Hungary’s 23%
Hungary: 22.7% (2024) · Serbia: 23.9% (2022)
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 many hospital beds are there?
Hungary has 15% more hospital beds per person than Serbia
Hungary: 6.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Serbia: 5.8 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Hungary is 54% higher than in Serbia
Hungary: 15.6 per 100k (2023) · Serbia: 10.1 per 100k (2023)
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)
How many World Heritage sites?
Hungary has 3 more World Heritage sites than Serbia (8 against 5)
Hungary: 8 (2026) · Serbia: 5 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Hungary has won 540 Olympic medals, Serbia 28
Hungary: 540 (2026 edition) · Serbia: 28 (2026 edition)
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)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Hungary is 2 times as fast as in Serbia
Hungary: 330 Mbps (2026) · Serbia: 168 Mbps (2026)
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 39% of Serbia, but only 23% of Hungary
Hungary: 22.8% (2024) · Serbia: 39.2% (2024)
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)
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?
Roads in Serbia are 20% deadlier than in Hungary
Hungary: 9.6 per 100k (2023) · Serbia: 11.5 per 100k (2023)
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Hungary bigger than Serbia?
Hungary is larger. Hungary is 5% 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).
