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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Slovenia fits inside Hungary 4.5 times.

Hungary: 93,030 km² (2023) · Slovenia: 20,480 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Hungary: 0 km (2026 edition) · Slovenia: 47 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Slovenia’s highest peak towers 1,850 m above Hungary’s.

Hungary: 1,014 m (2026 edition) · Slovenia: 2,864 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Hungary has 4.5 times as many people as Slovenia.

Hungary: 9.51 million (2025) · Slovenia: 2.13 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Slovenia is 2% more densely populated than Hungary.

Hungary: 104 per km² (2025) · Slovenia: 106 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Slovenia are 4.4 cm taller than in Hungary.

Hungary: 176.6 cm (2019) · Slovenia: 181 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Slovenia are 4.6 cm taller than in Hungary.

Hungary: 162.6 cm (2019) · Slovenia: 167.2 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Slovenia is 0.58 years older than in Hungary.

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

How many children per woman?

Women in Slovenia have 0.1 more children on average than in Hungary.

Hungary: 1.41 children per woman (2024) · Slovenia: 1.52 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

22% of people in Slovenia are 65 or older, versus 21% in Hungary.

Hungary: 21.2% (2025) · Slovenia: 22.2% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Hungary has produced 12.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Slovenia 4.7.

Hungary: 12.6 (2025) · Slovenia: 4.7 (2025)

How many official languages?

Hungary and Slovenia are practically level.

Hungary: 1 (2026) · Slovenia: 1 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Hungary’s economy is 3.1 times the size of Slovenia’s.

Hungary: $246 billion (2025) · Slovenia: $79.6 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Slovenia produces 19% more per person than Hungary.

Hungary: Int$49,838 (2025) · Slovenia: Int$59,245 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Hungary than in Slovenia (Gini 5.9 points higher).

Hungary: 30.6 (2017) · Slovenia: 24.7 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 4.5% in Hungary, versus 3.2% in Slovenia.

Hungary: 4.5% (2025) · Slovenia: 3.2% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Hungary spends 2.2% of its GDP on the military, Slovenia 1.3%.

Hungary: 2.2% (2024) · Slovenia: 1.3% (2024)

How expensive is it?

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

Hungary: 52% (2025) · Slovenia: 63% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Slovenia spends 2.4 times as much on health per person as Hungary.

Hungary: $1,420 (2023) · Slovenia: $3,371 (2024)

How long do people live?

People in Slovenia live 5.6 years longer than in Hungary.

Hungary: 76.7 years (2024) · Slovenia: 82.3 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Hungary is 72% more likely to die before turning one than in Slovenia.

Hungary: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Slovenia: 1.8 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Hungary has 3% more doctors per person than Slovenia.

Hungary: 3.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Slovenia: 3.4 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

37% of adults in Hungary are obese, versus 23% in Slovenia.

Hungary: 36.9% (2024) · Slovenia: 22.8% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

31% of adults in Hungary smoke, versus 21% in Slovenia.

Hungary: 30.8% (2024) · Slovenia: 20.9% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Slovenia rate their lives 0.93 points higher than in Hungary.

Hungary: 5.94 (2025) · Slovenia: 6.87 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Hungary drink 6% more alcohol than in Slovenia.

Hungary: 11.4 litres (2023) · Slovenia: 10.7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Hungary has 26% more meat per person than Slovenia.

Hungary: 76.3 kg (2023) · Slovenia: 60.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Hungary has 349 kcal more food per person per day than Slovenia.

Hungary: 3,549 kcal (2023) · Slovenia: 3,200 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Hungary put in 81 more hours a year than in Slovenia.

Hungary: 1,668 hours (2023) · Slovenia: 1,588 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Slovenia went to school 0.62 years longer than in Hungary.

Hungary: 12.3 years (2023) · Slovenia: 13 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Slovenia welcomed 73% more tourists per resident than Hungary (2019).

Hungary: 1.38 (2024) · Slovenia: 2.38 (2024)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

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

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

Who has electricity at home?

Hungary and Slovenia are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

71% of people in Hungary live in cities, versus 56% in Slovenia.

Hungary: 71% (2025) · Slovenia: 56% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Slovenia has 131 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Hungary 105.

Hungary: 105 (2024) · Slovenia: 131 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Hungary’s railway network is 6.6 times as long as Slovenia’s.

Hungary: 8,037 km (2021) · Slovenia: 1,209 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Hungary fly 6,675 times as many passengers per resident as those from Slovenia.

Hungary: 5.85 (2023) · Slovenia: 0 (2022)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 61% of Slovenia, but only 22% of Hungary.

Hungary: 22.4% (2023) · Slovenia: 61.2% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Slovenia emits 46% more CO₂ than someone in Hungary.

Hungary: 4.1 t (2024) · Slovenia: 6 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

40% of Slovenia’s electricity is renewable, versus 35% in Hungary.

Hungary: 35.3% (2025) · Slovenia: 39.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

Slovenia and Hungary are nearly identical here.

Hungary: 13.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Slovenia: 13.5 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 28% more likely to be murdered in Hungary than in Slovenia.

Hungary: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Slovenia: 0.6 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Hungary are 28% deadlier than in Slovenia.

Hungary: 7.4 per 100k (2021) · Slovenia: 5.8 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Hungary is on average 1.2 °C warmer than Slovenia.

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

How much rain falls?

Slovenia gets 2 times as much rain as Hungary.

Hungary: 694 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Slovenia: 1,371 mm (2016–2025 avg)

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Quick answers

Is Hungary bigger than Slovenia?

Hungary is larger. Slovenia fits inside Hungary 4.5 times.

Which has more people, Hungary or Slovenia?

Hungary has 4.5 times as many people as Slovenia (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Hungary or Slovenia?

People in Slovenia live 5.6 years longer than in Hungary. Life expectancy at birth is 76.7 years in Hungary and 82.3 in Slovenia.

Are people taller in Hungary or Slovenia?

Men in Slovenia are 4.4 cm taller than in Hungary (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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