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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Hungary fits inside Ukraine 6.5 times.

Hungary: 93,030 km² (2023) · Ukraine: 603,550 km² (2023)

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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 far apart are they?

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 Nobel laureates were born there?

Hungary has produced 12.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Ukraine 1.3.

Hungary: 12.6 (2025) · Ukraine: 1.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

Hungary and Ukraine are practically level.

Hungary: 1 (2026) · Ukraine: 1 (2026)

What shape is the population?

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 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 34% of its GDP on the military, Hungary 2.2%.

Hungary: 2.2% (2024) · Ukraine: 34.5% (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 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)

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)

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 22% of Hungary, but only 17% of Ukraine.

Hungary: 22.4% (2023) · Ukraine: 16.8% (2023)

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)

Where does the power come from?

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 42% deadlier than in Hungary.

Hungary: 7.4 per 100k (2021) · Ukraine: 10.5 per 100k (2021)

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)

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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).

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