Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Slovenia fits inside Hungary 4.5 times
Hungary: 93,030 km² (2024) · Slovenia: 20,480 km² (2024)
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 much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 56% of Hungary, versus 30% of Slovenia
Hungary: 55.5% (2024) · Slovenia: 30.4% (2024)
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 refugees does it host?
Hungary hosts 28% more refugees per resident than Slovenia
Hungary: 7.5 per 1,000 (2025) · Slovenia: 5.9 per 1,000 (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 (2026) · Slovenia: 4.7 (2026)
How many official languages?
Hungary and Slovenia are practically level
Hungary: 1 (2026) · Slovenia: 1 (2026)
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 live on less than $3 a day?
0.9% of people in Hungary live on less than $3 a day, versus 0% in Slovenia
Hungary: 0.9% (2017) · Slovenia: 0% (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 and Slovenia are practically level
Hungary: 2% (2025) · Slovenia: 1.5% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Hungary’s central government collects 23% of GDP in tax, Slovenia’s 21%
Hungary: 22.7% (2024) · Slovenia: 21% (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 many hospital beds are there?
Hungary has 61% more hospital beds per person than Slovenia
Hungary: 6.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Slovenia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Hungary is 4% higher than in Slovenia
Hungary: 15.6 per 100k (2023) · Slovenia: 15 per 100k (2023)
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)
How many World Heritage sites?
Hungary has 3 more World Heritage sites than Slovenia (8 against 5)
Hungary: 8 (2026) · Slovenia: 5 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Hungary has won 540 Olympic medals, Slovenia 59
Hungary: 540 (2026 edition) · Slovenia: 59 (2026 edition)
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)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Hungary is 47% faster than in Slovenia
Hungary: 330 Mbps (2026) · Slovenia: 225 Mbps (2026)
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: 0.00088 (2022)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 62% of Slovenia, but only 23% of Hungary
Hungary: 22.8% (2024) · Slovenia: 61.8% (2024)
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)
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 Slovenia are 16% deadlier than in Hungary
Hungary: 9.6 per 100k (2023) · Slovenia: 11.1 per 100k (2023)
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
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).
