Hungary vs Japan Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Hungary vs Japan)
ⓘ 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.
Japan leads against Hungary in 6 of 9 comparable indicators, while Hungary leads in 3. Hungary's strongest global position is 42nd (2017) in Gini index. Japan's strongest global position is 10th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Hungary wins against Japan in GDP growth (annual %): 0.56 (2024, ranked 185th) vs 0.10 (2024, ranked 190th).
- Japan wins against Hungary in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 46,106.92 (2024, ranked 46th) vs 40,686.93 (2024, ranked 54th).
- Hungary wins against Japan in Gini index: 30.60 (2017, ranked 42nd) vs 32.30 (2020, ranked 59th).
- Hungary wins against Japan in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 93.78 (2024, ranked 42nd) vs 85.54 (2024, ranked 90th).
- Japan wins against Hungary in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.04 (2024, ranked 10th) vs 76.72 (2024, ranked 87th).
- Japan wins against Hungary in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.45 (2025, ranked 24th) vs 4.52 (2025, ranked 75th).
- Japan wins against Hungary in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.47 (2023, ranked 17th) vs 0.32 (2023, ranked 74th).
- Japan wins against Hungary in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.54 (2023, ranked 16th) vs 0.43 (2023, ranked 73rd).
- Japan wins against Hungary in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.95 (2023, ranked 37th) vs 0.73 (2023, ranked 56th).
| Metric | Hungary(3) | Japan(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 0.56 (185/214) | (2024) 0.10 (190/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 40,686.93 (54/199) | (2024) 46,106.92 (46/199) |
| Gini index | (2017) 30.60 (42/171) | (2020) 32.30 (59/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 93.78 (42/213) | (2024) 85.54 (90/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 76.72 (87/217) | (2024) 84.04 (10/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 93.77 (76/197) | - |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.52 (75/187) | (2025) 2.45 (24/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.32 (74/205) | (2023) 1.47 (17/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | - | (2023) 1.40 (22/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.43 (73/205) | (2023) 1.54 (16/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.73 (56/205) | (2023) 0.95 (37/205) |