Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Hungary is 90% bigger than Slovakia
Hungary: 93,030 km² (2024) · Slovakia: 49,030 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Hungary: 0 km (2026 edition) · Slovakia: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Slovakia’s highest peak towers 1,641 m above Hungary’s
Hungary: 1,014 m (2026 edition) · Slovakia: 2,655 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 56% of Hungary, versus 38% of Slovakia
Hungary: 55.5% (2024) · Slovakia: 37.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Hungary has 76% more people than Slovakia
Hungary: 9.51 million (2025) · Slovakia: 5.41 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Slovakia is 8% more densely populated than Hungary
Hungary: 104 per km² (2025) · Slovakia: 113 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Slovakia are 4.4 cm taller than in Hungary
Hungary: 176.6 cm (2019) · Slovakia: 181 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Slovakia are 4.6 cm taller than in Hungary
Hungary: 162.6 cm (2019) · Slovakia: 167.1 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Hungary is 2 years older than in Slovakia
Hungary: 43.3 years (2023) · Slovakia: 41.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Slovakia have 0.1 more children on average than in Hungary
Hungary: 1.41 children per woman (2024) · Slovakia: 1.46 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Hungary are 65 or older, versus 19% in Slovakia
Hungary: 21.2% (2025) · Slovakia: 19% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Slovakia hosts 3.5 times as many refugees per resident as Hungary
Hungary: 7.5 per 1,000 (2025) · Slovakia: 26 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Hungary has produced 12.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Slovakia 1.8
Hungary: 12.6 (2026) · Slovakia: 1.8 (2026)
How many official languages?
Hungary and Slovakia are practically level
Hungary: 1 (2026) · Slovakia: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Hungary’s economy is 60% larger than Slovakia’s
Hungary: $246 billion (2025) · Slovakia: $155 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Hungary produces 1% more per person than Slovakia
Hungary: Int$49,838 (2025) · Slovakia: Int$49,309 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Hungary than in Slovakia (Gini 6.8 points higher)
Hungary: 30.6 (2017) · Slovakia: 23.8 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Hungary and Slovakia are practically level
Hungary: 0.9% (2017) · Slovakia: 0.5% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.4% in Slovakia, versus 4.5% in Hungary
Hungary: 4.5% (2025) · Slovakia: 5.4% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Hungary and Slovakia are practically level
Hungary: 2% (2025) · Slovakia: 2% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Hungary’s central government collects 23% of GDP in tax, Slovakia’s 19%
Hungary: 22.7% (2024) · Slovakia: 19.1% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Slovakia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Hungary’s
Hungary: 52% (2025) · Slovakia: 58% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Slovakia spends 28% more on health per person than Hungary
Hungary: $1,420 (2023) · Slovakia: $1,813 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Slovakia live 1.6 years longer than in Hungary
Hungary: 76.7 years (2024) · Slovakia: 78.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Slovakia is 71% more likely to die before turning one than in Hungary
Hungary: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Slovakia: 5.3 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Slovakia has 7% more doctors per person than Hungary
Hungary: 3.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Slovakia: 3.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Hungary has 19% more hospital beds per person than Slovakia
Hungary: 6.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Slovakia: 5.6 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Hungary is 86% higher than in Slovakia
Hungary: 15.6 per 100k (2023) · Slovakia: 8.4 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
37% of adults in Hungary are obese, versus 30% in Slovakia
Hungary: 36.9% (2024) · Slovakia: 30.3% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Hungary smoke, versus 30% in Slovakia
Hungary: 30.8% (2024) · Slovakia: 29.5% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Slovakia rate their lives 0.32 points higher than in Hungary
Hungary: 5.94 (2025) · Slovakia: 6.26 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Hungary drink 25% more alcohol than in Slovakia
Hungary: 11.4 litres (2023) · Slovakia: 9.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Hungary has 9% more meat per person than Slovakia
Hungary: 76.3 kg (2023) · Slovakia: 70 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Hungary has 569 kcal more food per person per day than Slovakia
Hungary: 3,549 kcal (2023) · Slovakia: 2,980 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Hungary put in 47 more hours a year than in Slovakia
Hungary: 1,668 hours (2023) · Slovakia: 1,621 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Slovakia went to school 0.77 years longer than in Hungary
Hungary: 12.3 years (2023) · Slovakia: 13.1 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Hungary: 1.38 (2024) · Slovakia: no data
How many World Heritage sites?
Hungary and Slovakia are practically level
Hungary: 8 (2026) · Slovakia: 8 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Hungary has won 540 Olympic medals, Slovakia 43
Hungary: 540 (2026 edition) · Slovakia: 43 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Hungary are online, versus 90% in Slovakia
Hungary: 94% (2024) · Slovakia: 90% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Hungary is 50% faster than in Slovakia
Hungary: 330 Mbps (2026) · Slovakia: 220 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Hungary and Slovakia are practically level
Hungary: 100% (2024) · Slovakia: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
71% of people in Hungary live in cities, versus 53% in Slovakia
Hungary: 71% (2025) · Slovakia: 53% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Slovakia has 140 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Hungary 105
Hungary: 105 (2024) · Slovakia: 140 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Hungary’s railway network is 2.2 times as long as Slovakia’s
Hungary: 8,037 km (2021) · Slovakia: 3,626 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Hungary fly 16,435 times as many passengers per resident as those from Slovakia
Hungary: 5.85 (2023) · Slovakia: 0.00036 (2022)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 40% of Slovakia, but only 23% of Hungary
Hungary: 22.8% (2024) · Slovakia: 40.3% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Slovakia emits 28% more CO₂ than someone in Hungary
Hungary: 4.1 t (2024) · Slovakia: 5.3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
35% of Hungary’s electricity is renewable, versus 19% in Slovakia
Hungary: 35.3% (2025) · Slovakia: 18.7% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Hungary carries 2% more fine dust than in Slovakia
Hungary: 13.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Slovakia: 13.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 55% more likely to be murdered in Slovakia than in Hungary
Hungary: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Slovakia: 1.1 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Hungary are 1% deadlier than in Slovakia
Hungary: 9.6 per 100k (2023) · Slovakia: 9.5 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Hungary is on average 2.6 °C warmer than Slovakia
Hungary: 12.2°C (2016–2025 avg) · Slovakia: 9.6°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Slovakia gets 24% more rain than Hungary
Hungary: 694 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Slovakia: 864 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Hungary bigger than Slovakia?
Hungary is larger. Hungary is 90% bigger than Slovakia.
Which has more people, Hungary or Slovakia?
Hungary has 76% more people than Slovakia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Hungary or Slovakia?
People in Slovakia live 1.6 years longer than in Hungary. Life expectancy at birth is 76.7 years in Hungary and 78.4 in Slovakia.
Are people taller in Hungary or Slovakia?
Men in Slovakia are 4.4 cm taller than in Hungary (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
