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Australia vs Hungary: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 175 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Australia
aus
Leads on 120 of 175 metrics
Hungary
hun
Leads on 46 of 175 metrics

Summary

Australia has 2.8 times as many people as Hungary (27.23 million vs 9.59 million). Australia's economy is 8.0 times the size of Hungary's ($2.02 trillion vs $254.33 billion GDP).

Comparing Australia and Hungary: Hungary leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (167,700) against Australia (1.18); Australia leads on Number of AI Patents Filed (1,446 patents) against Hungary (8 patents); Australia leads on Dam capacity per capita (2,840 cubic meters per inhabitant) against Hungary (26.73 cubic meters per inhabitant). Across 175 compared metrics, Australia wins on 120 and Hungary wins on 46.

  • Communications: 9 metrics compared
  • Economy: 67 metrics compared
  • Environment: 11 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 9 metrics compared
  • Health: 23 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 3 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 40 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Travel and Tourism: 1 metric compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡­šŸ‡ŗ HungaryShare
Fixed Broadband Penetration36.48 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants37.54 subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsā˜…
Internet Penetration Rate (%)96.13 %ā˜…93.78 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)97.06 %ā˜…91.45 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 97% (2023 est.)percent of population: 92% (2024 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed36.48 Mbps37.54 Mbpsā˜…
Press Freedom Index Score75.15 pointsā˜…62.82 points
Radios25.5ā˜…7.01
Televisions10.15ā˜…4.42
Waterways2,000ā˜…1,622

Economy

67 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡­šŸ‡ŗ HungaryShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country61.53B $ā˜…6.40B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.02T $ā˜…254.33B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)24.32 %ā˜…23.46 %
Apple Import Volume1.04M tonnes29.97M tonnesā˜…
Bank Account Ownership Rate98.01 %ā˜…86.96 %
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %ā˜…0.9 %
Coal Revenue0.78ā˜…0.01
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.24 %ā˜…1.48 %
Corporate Tax Rate Trends30 %ā˜…9 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.3 % of GDPā˜…6.7 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79ā˜…73.4
Electricity Consumption229.4ā˜…39.37
Electricity Exports05.24ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels72ā˜…64
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants11ā˜…1
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels022ā˜…
Electricity from Other Renewables17ā˜…13
Electricity Imports017.95ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity65.56ā˜…8.64
Electricity Production243ā˜…30.22
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)223.16 USD per capitaā˜…96.15 USD per capita
Female Labor Force Participation Rate77.39 %ā˜…74.29 %
Gini Index Coefficient34.3ā˜…30.2
Gross Fixed Investment28.2ā˜…15.6
Gross National Saving2125.7ā˜…
High-Tech Export Percentage14.95 %75.19 %ā˜…
Highest GDP per Capita Countries60,194.06 USDā˜…41,160.64 USD
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.5 %ā˜…-2.5 %
Inflation Rate2.87 %ā˜…4.41 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3.2 %ā˜…3.7 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP2.1 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption45.25ā˜…10.39
Natural Gas Exports67.96ā˜…3.52
Natural Gas Imports5.7813.37ā˜…
Natural Gas Production105.2ā˜…1.81
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.996.6ā˜…
Number of AI Patents Filed1,446 patentsā˜…8 patents
Oil Consumption960,800ā˜…146,600
Oil Exports312,600ā˜…69,820
Oil Imports731,400ā˜…171,600
Oil Production549,200ā˜…34,480
Oil Proved Reserves3.3226.57ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line13.4 people12.1 peopleā˜…
Public Debt58ā˜…75.3
R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)1.86 %ā˜…1.63 %
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.4 USDā˜…0.5 USD
Real Interest Rate Trends1.57 %ā˜…-2.83 %
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.18167,700ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports64,120ā˜…58,720
Refined Petroleum Products Imports619,600ā˜…82,110
Refined Petroleum Products Production462,500ā˜…152,400
Remittances0.12.3ā˜…
Researchers in R&D per Million4,568.57 researchersā˜…2,135.63 researchers
Revenue from Forest Resources0.13ā˜…0.1
Robotics Research Funding1.86 USDā˜…1.63 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.5ā˜…1.57
Tax Burden (% of GDP)23.56 %23.43 %ā˜…
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)23.56 % of GDPā˜…23.43 % of GDP
Taxes and Other Revenues23.6ā˜…23.4
Top Exporting Countries432.61B USDā˜…167.91B USD
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)2.03 %ā˜…-28.37 %
Total Number of Billionaires47ā˜…4
Tourism Contribution to GDP1.6 %1.64 %ā˜…
Tourism Revenue (% of GDP)1.6 %1.64 %ā˜…
Unemployment Rate4.1 %ā˜…4.5 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate66.54 %60.58 %ā˜…
Youth Unemployment Rate9.61 %ā˜…14.21 %

Environment

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡­šŸ‡ŗ HungaryShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)2.42M-326,572ā˜…
Annual Forest Area Change Rate54,093.75 %ā˜…6,074.02 %
Average Annual Temperature22.64 Ā°Cā˜…11.96 Ā°C
Carbon Dioxide Emissions394.6540.16ā˜…
Global Precipitation Distribution454.91 mm553.03 mmā˜…
Population Distributionpopulation is primarily located on the periphery, with the highest concentration of people residing in the east and southeast; a secondary population center is located in and around Perth in the west; of the states and territories, New South Wales has, bya fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations
Protected Land Area for Adaptation22.48 sq kmā˜…22.36 sq km
Protected Land Area Percentage22 %22.3 %ā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country72 Cubic meters per yearā˜…6 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources492ā˜…104
Total Threatened Mammal Species69 species6 speciesā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡­šŸ‡ŗ HungaryShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.18 %3.86 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)83.98109.49ā˜…
Agricultural land3.67M sq. kmā˜…47,175 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km7.69Mā˜…91,260
Coastline Length (km)25,760 kmā˜…0 km
Dam capacity per capita2,840.49 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…26.73 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land19,450ā˜…1,331

Government

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡­šŸ‡ŗ HungaryShare
Rule of Law Index by Country90.34 %ā˜…58.9 %
Administrative Divisions619ā˜…
Corruption Perception Index77 index41 indexā˜…
Corruption Perceptions Index Score77 indexā˜…41 index
Independence116ā˜…
LGBT Rights Index Score9.57ā˜…5.84
Prison Population Rate156 per 100,000ā˜…202 per 100,000
Public Sector Corruption Perception7741ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

23 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡­šŸ‡ŗ HungaryShare
Average BMI for Adults27.6 kg/mĀ²28.2 kg/mĀ²ā˜…
Change in Measles Immunization Rate91 %99 %ā˜…
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)15.07ā˜…17.39
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.48.3ā˜…
Female Life Expectancy Leaders83.05 yearsā˜…76.72 years
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends0.26 per 1,000 birthsā˜…0.35 per 1,000 births
Health Care Spending per Capita9,382.2 USDā˜…3,516.57 USD
Health Coverage Index Score89 scoreā˜…80 score
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.5 % of GDPā˜…7.4 % of GDP
Highest Male Life Expectancy83.05 yearsā˜…76.72 years
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.1 %NA
Hospital Bed Density3.8 people/sq km6.8 people/sq kmā˜…
Hospital Beds per Capita3.82 beds per 1,0007 beds per 1,000ā˜…
Low Birth Weight Prevalence6.55 %ā˜…8.32 %
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)2 %ā˜…12 %
Mean Age at First Birth28.7ā˜…28.4
Nurses and Midwives Density13.45 per 1,000 peopleā˜…5.67 per 1,000 people
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29 %26.4 %ā˜…
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending15.85 %ā˜…23.06 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS30,0003,700ā˜…
Public Health Spending (% of GDP)7.88 %ā˜…4.77 %
Total Number of Doctors4.09ā˜…3.46
Underweight Children Under 5NANA

Military and Security

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡­šŸ‡ŗ HungaryShare
Active Military Personnel60,000 personnelā˜…32,000 personnel
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)1.92 %ā˜…2.04 %
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)60,000ā˜…46,000

People and Society

40 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡­šŸ‡ŗ HungaryShare
Currently married (Percent)53.27 %ā˜…51.93 %
Human Capital Index0.79ā˜…0.69
Life expectancy at birth86.17 yearsā˜…81.57 years
Median age of population38.51 years44.19 yearsā˜…
Population Change266,623.9 personsā˜…-42,525.2 persons
Population density3.54 per sq. kmā˜…106.37 per sq. km
Total population27.23M personsā˜…9.59M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.86ā˜…0.3
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsBB
Beer Consumption per Capita3.3 liters4.08 litersā˜…
Birth Rate (%)10.75 %ā˜…9.03 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate66.9 %NA
Crude Birth Rate10.7 per 1,000 peopleā˜…8.2 per 1,000 people
Death Rate (%)6.81 %ā˜…14.41 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.1 % of GDPā˜…3.8 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age6.26M personsā˜…2.07M persons
Female Tertiary Enrollment Rate (%)129.23 %ā˜…67.84 %
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate36.48 %37.54 %ā˜…
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth105.59 male/female105.8 male/femaleā˜…
Human Development Index0.85ā˜…0.53
Labor Force Participation Rate14.91ā˜…4.95
Learning-adjusted years of school11.59 yearsā˜…10.34 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population5.24 peopleā˜…1.78 people
Mean Male Height (cm)179.2ā˜…177.26
Mean Years of Schooling12.93 yearsā˜…11.96 years
Military Manpower at Military Age1718ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation1718ā˜…
Old-Age Dependency Ratio26.88 %ā˜…32.16 %
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization81.69 %ā˜…62.97 %
Physician Density4.09 people/sq kmā˜…3.46 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.59 %ā˜…-0.29 %
Population living in slums0.03 %2.55 %ā˜…
Total deaths184,381.4 persons115,630.9 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)65.29 %ā˜…56.71 %
Total fertility rate1.63 per womanā˜…1.44 per woman
Total net-migration146,184.2 personsā˜…-7,446.6 persons
Under-five mortality rate2.81 per live birthsā˜…3.34 per live births
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate1.67 %ā˜…-0.22 %
Voting Age Population75.99 millionsā˜…71.44 millions

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡­šŸ‡ŗ HungaryShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)3.09ā˜…0.89
Airports2,257ā˜…109
Civil Air Travelabout 150 major transport aircraft28
Heliports392ā˜…15

Travel and Tourism

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡­šŸ‡ŗ HungaryShare
Tourism Receipts per Capita53.82B USDā˜…10.91B USD

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡­šŸ‡ŗ HungaryShare
Current Bank Rate4.35 %6.25 %ā˜…

Frequently Asked Questions About Australia vs Hungary

Which has a larger population, Australia or Hungary?ā–¾

Australia. Australia has 2.8 times as many people as Hungary (27.23 million vs 9.59 million). Data for 2026.

Which has a bigger economy, Australia or Hungary?ā–¾

Australia. Australia's economy is 8.0 times the size of Hungary's ($2.02 trillion vs $254.33 billion GDP). Data for 2026.

Which is richer per person, Australia or Hungary?ā–¾

Australia is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $74,342 in Australia vs $26,525 in Hungary (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).

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