Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Hungary fits inside Ukraine 6.5 times
Hungary: 93,030 km² (2024) · Ukraine: 603,550 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Hungary: 0 km (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 2,782 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Ukraine’s highest peak towers 1,047 m above Hungary’s
Hungary: 1,014 m (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 2,061 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 71% of Ukraine, versus 56% of Hungary
Hungary: 55.5% (2024) · Ukraine: 71.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Ukraine has 4.1 times as many people as Hungary
Hungary: 9.51 million (2025) · Ukraine: 39 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Hungary is 55% more densely populated than Ukraine
Hungary: 104 per km² (2025) · Ukraine: 67 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Ukraine are 4.4 cm taller than in Hungary
Hungary: 176.6 cm (2019) · Ukraine: 181 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Ukraine are 4.1 cm taller than in Hungary
Hungary: 162.6 cm (2019) · Ukraine: 166.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Hungary is 1.3 years older than in Ukraine
Hungary: 43.3 years (2023) · Ukraine: 42 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Hungary have 0.4 more children on average than in Ukraine
Hungary: 1.41 children per woman (2024) · Ukraine: 0.99 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Hungary are 65 or older, versus 19% in Ukraine
Hungary: 21.2% (2025) · Ukraine: 19% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Hungary hosts 123 times as many refugees per resident as Ukraine
Hungary: 7.5 per 1,000 (2025) · Ukraine: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Hungary has produced 12.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Ukraine 1.3
Hungary: 12.6 (2026) · Ukraine: 1.3 (2026)
How many official languages?
Hungary and Ukraine are practically level
Hungary: 1 (2026) · Ukraine: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Hungary’s economy is 15% larger than Ukraine’s
Hungary: $246 billion (2025) · Ukraine: $214 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Hungary produces 2.6 times as much per person as Ukraine
Hungary: Int$49,838 (2025) · Ukraine: Int$18,905 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Hungary than in Ukraine (Gini 5 points higher)
Hungary: 30.6 (2017) · Ukraine: 25.6 (2020)
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 Ukraine
Hungary: 0.9% (2017) · Ukraine: 0% (2020)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.8% in Ukraine, versus 4.5% in Hungary
Hungary: 4.5% (2025) · Ukraine: 9.8% (2021)
How much goes to the military?
Ukraine spends 40% of its GDP on the military, Hungary 2.0%
Hungary: 2% (2025) · Ukraine: 39.6% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Hungary’s central government collects 23% of GDP in tax, Ukraine’s 21%
Hungary: 22.7% (2024) · Ukraine: 21% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Hungary’s price level (US = 100) is 1.7× Ukraine’s
Hungary: 52% (2025) · Ukraine: 31% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Hungary spends 3.8 times as much on health per person as Ukraine
Hungary: $1,420 (2023) · Ukraine: $370 (2021)
How long do people live?
People in Hungary live 2 years longer than in Ukraine
Hungary: 76.7 years (2024) · Ukraine: 74.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Ukraine is 2.5 times as likely to die before turning one as in Hungary
Hungary: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Ukraine: 7.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Ukraine has 2% more doctors per person than Hungary
Hungary: 3.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Ukraine: 3.5 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Hungary has 8% more hospital beds per person than Ukraine
Hungary: 6.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Ukraine: 6.1 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Ukraine is 21% higher than in Hungary
Hungary: 15.6 per 100k (2023) · Ukraine: 18.9 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
37% of adults in Hungary are obese, versus 28% in Ukraine
Hungary: 36.9% (2024) · Ukraine: 27.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Hungary smoke, versus 24% in Ukraine
Hungary: 30.8% (2024) · Ukraine: 23.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Hungary rate their lives 1.28 points higher than in Ukraine
Hungary: 5.94 (2025) · Ukraine: 4.66 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Hungary drink 2.9 times as much alcohol as in Ukraine
Hungary: 11.4 litres (2023) · Ukraine: 3.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Hungary has 54% more meat per person than Ukraine
Hungary: 76.3 kg (2023) · Ukraine: 49.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Hungary has 763 kcal more food per person per day than Ukraine
Hungary: 3,549 kcal (2023) · Ukraine: 2,786 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Ukraine put in 377 more hours a year than in Hungary
Hungary: 1,668 hours (2023) · Ukraine: 2,045 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Hungary went to school 1.2 years longer than in Ukraine
Hungary: 12.3 years (2023) · Ukraine: 11.1 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Hungary welcomed 21 times as many tourists per resident as Ukraine (2019)
Hungary: 1.38 (2024) · Ukraine: 0.07 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Hungary and Ukraine are practically level
Hungary: 8 (2026) · Ukraine: 8 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Hungary has won 540 Olympic medals, Ukraine 160
Hungary: 540 (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 160 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Hungary are online, versus 82% in Ukraine
Hungary: 94% (2024) · Ukraine: 82% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Hungary is 85% faster than in Ukraine
Hungary: 330 Mbps (2026) · Ukraine: 178 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Hungary and Ukraine are practically level
Hungary: 100% (2024) · Ukraine: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
71% of people in Hungary live in cities, versus 70% in Ukraine
Hungary: 71% (2025) · Ukraine: 70% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Ukraine has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Hungary 105
Hungary: 105 (2024) · Ukraine: 133 (2023)
How much railway is there?
Ukraine’s railway network is 2.7 times as long as Hungary’s
Hungary: 8,037 km (2021) · Ukraine: 21,626 km (2020)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Hungary fly 504 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ukraine
Hungary: 5.85 (2023) · Ukraine: 0.01 (2022)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 23% of Hungary, but only 17% of Ukraine
Hungary: 22.8% (2024) · Ukraine: 17.3% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Hungary emits 10% more CO₂ than someone in Ukraine
Hungary: 4.1 t (2024) · Ukraine: 3.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
35% of Hungary’s electricity is renewable, versus 16% in Ukraine
Hungary: 35.3% (2025) · Ukraine: 16.4% (2022)
How clean is the air?
The air in Ukraine carries 6% more fine dust than in Hungary
Hungary: 13.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Ukraine: 14.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 5.2 times as likely to be murdered in Ukraine as in Hungary
Hungary: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Ukraine: 3.8 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Ukraine are 95% deadlier than in Hungary
Hungary: 9.6 per 100k (2023) · Ukraine: 18.7 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Hungary is on average 1.9 °C warmer than Ukraine
Hungary: 12.2°C (2016–2025 avg) · Ukraine: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Hungary gets 12% more rain than Ukraine
Hungary: 694 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Ukraine: 619 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Hungary bigger than Ukraine?
Ukraine is larger. Hungary fits inside Ukraine 6.5 times.
Which has more people, Hungary or Ukraine?
Ukraine has 4.1 times as many people as Hungary (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Hungary or Ukraine?
People in Hungary live 2 years longer than in Ukraine. Life expectancy at birth is 76.7 years in Hungary and 74.7 in Ukraine.
Are people taller in Hungary or Ukraine?
Men in Ukraine are 4.4 cm taller than in Hungary (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
