Hungary vs Sweden Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Hungary vs Sweden)
ⓘ 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.
Sweden leads against Hungary in 7 of 9 comparable indicators, while Hungary leads in 2. Hungary's strongest global position is 42nd (2024) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Sweden's strongest global position is 9th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Sweden wins against Hungary in GDP growth (annual %): 0.82 (2024, ranked 181st) vs 0.56 (2024, ranked 185th).
- Sweden wins against Hungary in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 62,978.94 (2024, ranked 24th) vs 40,686.93 (2024, ranked 54th).
- Gini index data for Hungary and Sweden is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 30.60 (2017, ranked 42nd) vs 29.30 (2023, ranked 35th).
- Hungary wins against Sweden in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 93.78 (2024, ranked 42nd) vs 95.77 (2025, ranked 71st).
- Sweden wins against Hungary in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.06 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 76.72 (2024, ranked 87th).
- Sweden wins against Hungary in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.71 (2024, ranked 32nd) vs 93.77 (2024, ranked 76th).
- Hungary wins against Sweden in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.52 (2025, ranked 75th) vs 8.69 (2025, ranked 141st).
- Sweden wins against Hungary in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.72 (2023, ranked 11th) vs 0.32 (2023, ranked 74th).
- Sweden wins against Hungary in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.60 (2023, ranked 14th) vs 0.43 (2023, ranked 73rd).
- Sweden wins against Hungary in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.76 (2023, ranked 53rd) vs 0.73 (2023, ranked 56th).
| Metric | Hungary(2) | Sweden(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 0.56 (185/214) | (2024) 0.82 (181/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 40,686.93 (54/199) | (2024) 62,978.94 (24/199) |
| Gini index | (2017) 30.60 (42/171) | (2023) 29.30 (35/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 93.78 (42/213) | (2025) 95.77 (71/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 76.72 (87/217) | (2024) 84.06 (9/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 93.77 (76/197) | (2024) 99.71 (32/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.52 (75/187) | (2025) 8.69 (141/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.32 (74/205) | (2023) 1.72 (11/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | - | (2023) 2.03 (6/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.43 (73/205) | (2023) 1.60 (14/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.73 (56/205) | (2023) 0.76 (53/205) |