Hungary vs Iceland Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Hungary vs Iceland)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Iceland leads against Hungary in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while Hungary leads in 1. Hungary's strongest global position is 42nd (2017) in Gini index. Iceland's strongest global position is 8th (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate.
- Hungary wins against Iceland in GDP growth (annual %): 0.56 (2024, ranked 185th) vs -0.97 (2024, ranked 199th).
- Iceland wins against Hungary in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 67,310.06 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 40,686.93 (2024, ranked 54th).
- Iceland wins against Hungary in Gini index: 26.80 (2019, ranked 17th) vs 30.60 (2017, ranked 42nd).
- Iceland wins against Hungary in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 98.21 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 93.78 (2024, ranked 42nd).
- Iceland wins against Hungary in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.81 (2024, ranked 26th) vs 76.72 (2024, ranked 87th).
- Iceland wins against Hungary in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 97.79 (2023, ranked 38th) vs 93.77 (2024, ranked 76th).
- Iceland wins against Hungary in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.63 (2025, ranked 62nd) vs 4.52 (2025, ranked 75th).
- Iceland wins against Hungary in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.28 (2023, ranked 27th) vs 0.32 (2023, ranked 74th).
- Iceland wins against Hungary in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.72 (2023, ranked 8th) vs 0.43 (2023, ranked 73rd).
- Iceland wins against Hungary in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.21 (2023, ranked 10th) vs 0.73 (2023, ranked 56th).
| Metric | Hungary(1) | Iceland(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 0.56 (185/214) | (2024) -0.97 (199/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 40,686.93 (54/199) | (2024) 67,310.06 (19/199) |
| Gini index | (2017) 30.60 (42/171) | (2019) 26.80 (17/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 93.78 (42/213) | (2024) 98.21 (12/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 76.72 (87/217) | (2024) 82.81 (26/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 93.77 (76/197) | (2023) 97.79 (38/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.52 (75/187) | (2025) 3.63 (62/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.32 (74/205) | (2023) 1.28 (27/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | - | (2023) 1.55 (18/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.43 (73/205) | (2023) 1.72 (8/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.73 (56/205) | (2023) 1.21 (10/205) |