World median is the middle country on each statistic: half of all countries with data are above it, half below. It is not an average, so it is never pulled up or down by giants or microstates.
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The median country is 20% bigger than Hungary
Hungary: 93,030 km² (2024) · World median: 111,370 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Hungary: 0 km (2026 edition) · World median: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
The median country’s highest peak towers 1,321 m above Hungary’s
Hungary: 1,014 m (2026 edition) · World median: 2,335 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 56% of Hungary, versus 38% of the median country
Hungary: 55.5% (2024) · World median: 37.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Hungary has 29% more people than the median country
Hungary: 9.51 million (2025) · World median: 7.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Hungary is 6% more densely populated than the median country
Hungary: 104 per km² (2025) · World median: 98 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Hungary are 3.1 cm taller than in the median country
Hungary: 176.6 cm (2019) · World median: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Hungary are 2.0 cm taller than in the median country
Hungary: 162.6 cm (2019) · World median: 160.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Hungary is 12 years older than in the median country
Hungary: 43.3 years (2023) · World median: 31.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the median country have 0.5 more children on average than in Hungary
Hungary: 1.41 children per woman (2024) · World median: 1.9 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Hungary are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in the median country
Hungary: 21.2% (2025) · World median: 8.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Hungary hosts 9.1 times as many refugees per resident as the median country
Hungary: 7.5 per 1,000 (2025) · World median: 0.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Hungary has produced 12.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the median country none
Hungary: 12.6 (2026) · World median: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Hungary and the median country are practically level
Hungary: 1 (2026) · World median: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Hungary’s economy is 5.4 times the size of the median country’s
Hungary: $246 billion (2025) · World median: $45.5 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Hungary produces 2.4 times as much per person as the median country
Hungary: Int$49,838 (2025) · World median: Int$21,072 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the median country than in Hungary (Gini 3.8 points higher)
Hungary: 30.6 (2017) · World median: 34.4 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
1.6% of people in the median country live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.9% in Hungary
Hungary: 0.9% (2017) · World median: 1.6% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.1% in the median country, versus 4.5% in Hungary
Hungary: 4.5% (2025) · World median: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Hungary and the median country are practically level
Hungary: 2% (2025) · World median: 1.8% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Hungary’s central government collects 23% of GDP in tax, the median country’s 17%
Hungary: 22.7% (2024) · World median: 17% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Hungary’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× the median country’s
Hungary: 52% (2025) · World median: 45% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Hungary spends 3 times as much on health per person as the median country
Hungary: $1,420 (2023) · World median: $470 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Hungary live 2.1 years longer than in the median country
Hungary: 76.7 years (2024) · World median: 74.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the median country is 4.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in Hungary
Hungary: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · World median: 12.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Hungary has 2.1 times as many doctors per person as the median country
Hungary: 3.5 per 1,000 (2022) · World median: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Hungary has 2.7 times as many hospital beds per person as the median country
Hungary: 6.6 per 1,000 (2022) · World median: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Hungary is 56% higher than in the median country
Hungary: 15.6 per 100k (2023) · World median: 10 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
37% of adults in Hungary are obese, versus 24% in the median country
Hungary: 36.9% (2024) · World median: 24% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Hungary smoke, versus 19% in the median country
Hungary: 30.8% (2024) · World median: 19% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Hungary rate their lives 0.10 points higher than in the median country
Hungary: 5.94 (2025) · World median: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Hungary drink 2.6 times as much alcohol as in the median country
Hungary: 11.4 litres (2023) · World median: 4.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Hungary has 36% more meat per person than the median country
Hungary: 76.3 kg (2023) · World median: 56.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Hungary has 611 kcal more food per person per day than the median country
Hungary: 3,549 kcal (2023) · World median: 2,938 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in the median country put in 306 more hours a year than in Hungary
Hungary: 1,668 hours (2023) · World median: 1,974 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Hungary went to school 2.4 years longer than in the median country
Hungary: 12.3 years (2023) · World median: 9.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Hungary welcomed 4 times as many tourists per resident as the median country (2019)
Hungary: 1.38 (2024) · World median: 0.34 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Hungary has 5 more World Heritage sites than the median country (8 against 3)
Hungary: 8 (2026) · World median: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Hungary has won 540 Olympic medals, the median country 4
Hungary: 540 (2026 edition) · World median: 4 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Hungary are online, versus 82% in the median country
Hungary: 94% (2024) · World median: 82% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Hungary is 2.1 times as fast as in the median country
Hungary: 330 Mbps (2026) · World median: 161 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Hungary and the median country are practically level
Hungary: 100% (2024) · World median: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
71% of people in Hungary live in cities, versus 64% in the median country
Hungary: 71% (2025) · World median: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
The median country has 115 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Hungary 105
Hungary: 105 (2024) · World median: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Hungary’s railway network is 3.8 times as long as the median country’s
Hungary: 8,037 km (2021) · World median: 2,141 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Hungary fly 24 times as many passengers per resident as those from the median country
Hungary: 5.85 (2023) · World median: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of the median country, but only 23% of Hungary
Hungary: 22.8% (2024) · World median: 32.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Hungary emits 38% more CO₂ than someone in the median country
Hungary: 4.1 t (2024) · World median: 3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
35% of Hungary’s electricity is renewable, versus 31% in the median country
Hungary: 35.3% (2025) · World median: 30.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in the median country carries 24% more fine dust than in Hungary
Hungary: 13.4 µg/m³ (2024) · World median: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 3.1 times as likely to be murdered in the median country as in Hungary
Hungary: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · World median: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the median country are 94% deadlier than in Hungary
Hungary: 9.6 per 100k (2023) · World median: 18.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The median country is on average 10.8 °C warmer than Hungary
Hungary: 12.2°C (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 23°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The median country gets 46% more rain than Hungary
Hungary: 694 mm (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 1,014 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Hungary bigger than the median country?
The median country is larger. The median country is 20% bigger than Hungary.
Which has more people, Hungary or the median country?
Hungary has 29% more people than the median country (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Hungary or the median country?
People in Hungary live 2.1 years longer than in the median country. Life expectancy at birth is 76.7 years in Hungary and 74.6 in the median country.
Are people taller in Hungary or the median country?
Men in Hungary are 3.1 cm taller than in the median country (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
