Austria
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Identity
Formal name: Republic of Austria.
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Curated stat
Almost two-thirds of Austria is Alpine, so the mountains are not just scenery.
Matchup file
Austria vs Hungary
189 shared metrics.
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Hungary
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Name origin: the Byzantine Greeks referred to the tribes that arrived on the steppes of Eastern Europe in the 9th century as the "Oungroi," a name that later became "Hun…
CIA 2026
Curated stat
Hungary is landlocked, yet Lake Balaton is the largest lake in Central Europe.
Analysis
Austria leads in 101 of 189 shared metrics, while Hungary leads in 88.
Austria's Foreign Patents is 12.5x that of Hungary (175 vs 13).
Austria's Wind Electricity Share is 6.6x that of Hungary (11.35% vs 1.5%).
Austria's Health Spending Per Capita is 3.4x that of Hungary ($6,208.64 vs $1,407.49).
Austria's Domestic Patents is 3.3x that of Hungary (1.9K vs 433).
Austria's EV Chargers per 100,000 People is 3.2x that of Hungary (66.86 per 100k people vs 16.08 per 100k people).
Key Comparisons
Foreign PatentsAustria leads
Austria
175
Hungary
13
Wind Electricity ShareAustria leads
Austria
11.35%
Hungary
1.5%
Health Spending Per CapitaAustria leads
Austria
$6,208.64
Hungary
$1,407.49
Domestic PatentsAustria leads
Austria
1.9K
Hungary
433
EV Chargers per 100,000 PeopleAustria leads
Austria
66.86 per 100k people
Hungary
16.08 per 100k people
Highest ElevationAustria leads
Austria
3.8K m
Hungary
1.0K m
All Metrics
Foreign Patents
AustriaAustria
175
Hungary
13
1246% higher
Wind Electricity Share
AustriaAustria
11.35%
Hungary
1.5%
662% higher
Health Spending Per Capita
AustriaAustria
$6,208.64
Hungary
$1,407.49
341% higher
Domestic Patents
AustriaAustria
1.9K
Hungary
433
332% higher
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
AustriaAustria
66.86 per 100k people
Hungary
16.08 per 100k people
316% higher
Highest Elevation
AustriaAustria
3.8K m
Hungary
1.0K m
275% higher
Credit Card Ownership
AustriaAustria
58.98% of adults
Hungary
15.92% of adults
270% higher
Tourism Revenue
AustriaAustria
$15,362,000,000
Hungary
$4,224,000,000
264% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
AustriaAustria
43.35%
Hungary
12.71%
241% higher
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
AustriaAustria
171.99 per 100k
Hungary
59.2 per 100k
191% higher
GNI Per Capita
AustriaAustria
$54,760
Hungary
$20,770
164% higher
Long Work Hours
AustriaAustria
4.2% of employees
Hungary
1.6% of employees
163% higher
Women in Parliament (%)
AustriaAustria
36.07%
Hungary
14.57%
147% higher
Liberal Democracy Index
AustriaAustria
0.76
Hungary
0.32
140% higher
GDP (Nominal)
AustriaAustria
$534,790,720,466.82
Hungary
$222,722,738,925.64
140% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
AustriaAustria
36%
Hungary
15.3%
135% higher
Seafood Consumption per Person
AustriaAustria
14.45 kg/person/yr
Hungary
6.3 kg/person/yr
130% higher
R&D Spending (% GDP)
AustriaAustria
3.2% of GDP
Hungary
1.4% of GDP
129% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
AustriaAustria
33.37M kW
Hungary
14.83M kW
125% higher
Average Earnings
AustriaAustria
$75,767.15
Hungary
$34,995.81
117% higher
Lack of Support
AustriaAustria
10.31% of adults 15+
Hungary
4.8% of adults 15+
114% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
AustriaAustria
47.24%
Hungary
22.45%
110% higher
Vehicles per 1,000 People
AustriaAustria
849.48 per 1k people
Hungary
412.18 per 1k people
106% higher
Electricity Generation
AustriaAustria
78.54 TWh
Hungary
38.18 TWh
106% higher
Firms Asked for Bribes
AustriaAustria
2.5% of firms
Hungary
1.2% of firms
105% higher
Official Languages Count
AustriaAustria
2.0
Hungary
1.0
100% higher
Nurses & Midwives
AustriaAustria
10.93 per 1k
Hungary
5.5 per 1k
99% higher
Electoral Democracy Index
AustriaAustria
0.84
Hungary
0.42
99% higher
Gender Gap in Work
HungaryAustria
3.5 min/day
Hungary
63.19 min/day
94% lower
Water Stress (%)
HungaryAustria
5.7%
Hungary
78.25%
93% lower
Forest Area
AustriaAustria
39.0K km²
Hungary
20.5K km²
90% higher
Freedom of Expression Index
AustriaAustria
0.92
Hungary
0.49
86% higher
Political Corruption Index
HungaryAustria
0.10
Hungary
0.49
81% lower
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
AustriaAustria
22.78 per 1M people
Hungary
12.58 per 1M people
81% higher
Teen Birth Rate
HungaryAustria
3.8 per 1k
Hungary
17.54 per 1k
78% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
AustriaAustria
69 pts
Hungary
40 pts
73% higher
Health Spending (% GDP)
AustriaAustria
10.88% of GDP
Hungary
6.4% of GDP
71% higher
Irrigated Land
HungaryAustria
382 km²
Hungary
1.3K km²
71% lower
Social Time
AustriaAustria
7.1 hrs/week
Hungary
4.2 hrs/week
70% higher
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
AustriaAustria
7.8K kWh/person
Hungary
4.6K kWh/person
70% higher
Capital Elevation
AustriaAustria
198 m
Hungary
117 m
69% higher
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
AustriaAustria
1.9 per 1M people
Hungary
1.1 per 1M people
66% higher
Informal Employment Share
HungaryAustria
3.4% of employed people
Hungary
9.9% of employed people
66% lower
Firms Making Informal Payments
HungaryAustria
1.2% of firms
Hungary
3.5% of firms
66% lower
Housing Cost Burden
HungaryAustria
12.41% of households
Hungary
35.48% of households
65% lower
Scientific Publications
AustriaAustria
14.5K
Hungary
8.8K
65% higher
Firms Hit by Power Outages
HungaryAustria
9.5% of firms
Hungary
27.53% of firms
65% lower
Milk Consumption per Person
AustriaAustria
258.09 kg/person/yr
Hungary
159.05 kg/person/yr
62% higher
University Enrollment Rate
AustriaAustria
91.68%
Hungary
56.59%
62% higher
Doctors (per 1,000)
AustriaAustria
5.5 per 1k
Hungary
3.5 per 1k
60% higher
Relationship Dissatisfaction
HungaryAustria
2.5% of adults 16+
Hungary
5.9% of adults 16+
57% lower
Food Waste per Person
AustriaAustria
131 kg/person/yr
Hungary
84 kg/person/yr
56% higher
Spirits Consumption
HungaryAustria
1.6 L/person/yr
Hungary
3.7 L/person/yr
55% lower
Military Spending
HungaryAustria
1.00% of GDP
Hungary
2.2% of GDP
54% lower
Disposable Income (Per Capita)
AustriaAustria
$46,610
Hungary
$30,549
53% higher
Obesity Rate
HungaryAustria
17.04%
Hungary
36.4%
53% lower
Tourist Arrivals
HungaryAustria
15.09M
Hungary
31.64M
52% lower
Beer Consumption
AustriaAustria
5.9 L/person/yr
Hungary
3.9 L/person/yr
50% higher
Armed Forces Personnel
HungaryAustria
23.0K
Hungary
46.0K
50% lower
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
AustriaAustria
$71,621.8
Hungary
$47,637.14
50% higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
AustriaAustria
12 sites
Hungary
8.0 sites
50% higher
CO2 Per Capita
AustriaAustria
6.2 t/person/yr
Hungary
4.1 t/person/yr
49% higher
Loneliness
HungaryAustria
4.3% of adults 16+
Hungary
8.1% of adults 16+
48% lower
Solar Electricity Share
HungaryAustria
14.08%
Hungary
27.29%
48% lower
Lowest Elevation
AustriaAustria
115 m
Hungary
78 m
47% higher
Median Wealth
AustriaAustria
$189,148
Hungary
$132,630
43% higher
Agricultural Land (%)
HungaryAustria
31.47%
Hungary
55.7%
43% lower
Airports
HungaryAustria
64
Hungary
110
42% lower
Researchers
AustriaAustria
6.7K per 1M
Hungary
4.7K per 1M
41% higher
Job Insecurity
HungaryAustria
2.3% of earnings at risk
Hungary
3.8% of earnings at risk
39% lower
Time Dissatisfaction
HungaryAustria
10.0% of adults 16+
Hungary
16.25% of adults 16+
38% lower
Railway Network
HungaryAustria
5.0K km
Hungary
8.0K km
38% lower
Education Spending (% GDP)
AustriaAustria
5.3% of GDP
Hungary
3.8% of GDP
38% higher
Road Traffic Death Rate
HungaryAustria
4.6 per 100k
Hungary
7.4 per 100k
38% lower
Total CO2 Emissions
AustriaAustria
58.03 Mt CO2e
Hungary
42.63 Mt CO2e
36% higher
Financial Hardship
HungaryAustria
13.1% of adults 16+
Hungary
19.9% of adults 16+
34% lower
Fuel Poverty
HungaryAustria
4.0% of adults 16+
Hungary
6.1% of adults 16+
34% lower
Water Withdrawal
HungaryAustria
3.1 B m³
Hungary
4.7 B m³
33% lower
Energy Use (Per Capita)
AustriaAustria
3.3K kg oil eq/person
Hungary
2.5K kg oil eq/person
32% higher
Overcrowded Housing
AustriaAustria
11.67% of households
Hungary
8.9% of households
31% higher
Green Space Access
AustriaAustria
77.25% of urban pop.
Hungary
58.88% of urban pop.
31% higher
Protected Land (%)
AustriaAustria
29.6%
Hungary
22.6%
31% higher
Insufficient Physical Activity
HungaryAustria
20.26% of adults
Hungary
29.41% of adults
31% lower
Hypertension Prevalence
HungaryAustria
34.4% of adults
Hungary
48.4% of adults
29% lower
Death Rate
HungaryAustria
10.21 per 1k
Hungary
14.41 per 1k
29% lower
Electricity Carbon Intensity
HungaryAustria
116.91 gCO2/kWh
Hungary
163.02 gCO2/kWh
28% lower
Long-Term Unemployment
HungaryAustria
1.1% of workforce
Hungary
1.6% of workforce
27% lower
Low-Wage Workers
HungaryAustria
14.26% of workers
Hungary
19.32% of workers
26% lower
Exports (% GDP)
HungaryAustria
55.68% of GDP
Hungary
75.39% of GDP
26% lower
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
AustriaAustria
25 days/yr
Hungary
20 days/yr
25% higher
Imports (% GDP)
HungaryAustria
53.15% of GDP
Hungary
71.11% of GDP
25% lower
Low Life Satisfaction
HungaryAustria
5.2% of adults 16+
Hungary
6.9% of adults 16+
24% lower
Relationship Inequality
HungaryAustria
1.6 vs bottom 20%
Hungary
2.1 vs bottom 20%
23% lower
Smoking Rate
HungaryAustria
24.9%
Hungary
32.2%
23% lower
Youth Unemployment Rate
HungaryAustria
11% of youth labor force
Hungary
14.21% of youth labor force
23% lower
Unemployment Rate
AustriaAustria
5.4%
Hungary
4.4%
23% higher
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
HungaryAustria
10.93 µg/m³
Hungary
14.14 µg/m³
23% lower
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
HungaryAustria
1.0% of GDP
Hungary
1.3% of GDP
23% lower
Job Strain
HungaryAustria
28.52% of employees
Hungary
36.41% of employees
22% lower
Inflation Rate
HungaryAustria
2.9%
Hungary
3.7%
22% lower
Homicide Rate
AustriaAustria
0.88 per 100k
Hungary
0.72 per 100k
21% higher
Railway Length
HungaryAustria
6.1K km
Hungary
7.7K km
20% lower
Land Border Length
AustriaAustria
2.5K km
Hungary
2.1K km
20% higher
Tobacco Use Prevalence
HungaryAustria
25.3% of adults
Hungary
31.1% of adults
19% lower
Broadband Access (%)
HungaryAustria
30 per 100 people
Hungary
37 per 100 people
19% lower
Infant Mortality
HungaryAustria
2.6 per 1k births
Hungary
3.2 per 1k births
19% lower
Low Adult Numeracy
HungaryAustria
19.8% of adults
Hungary
24.1% of adults
18% lower
Child Mortality
HungaryAustria
3.1 per 1k births
Hungary
3.8 per 1k births
18% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
AustriaAustria
124 per 100 people
Hungary
105.05 per 100 people
18% higher
Earnings Inequality
HungaryAustria
3.1 vs bottom 10%
Hungary
3.7 vs bottom 10%
17% lower
Air Passengers
HungaryAustria
46.04M
Hungary
55.61M
17% lower
Gender Pay Gap (%)
HungaryAustria
11.96% of male wages
Hungary
14.24% of male wages
16% lower
Fertility Rate
HungaryAustria
1.4 children/woman
Hungary
1.6 children/woman
16% lower
Alcohol Consumption
AustriaAustria
11.51 L/adult/yr
Hungary
9.9 L/adult/yr
16% higher
Life Evaluation Score
AustriaAustria
6.8 pts
Hungary
5.9 pts
15% higher
Digital Payments Used
AustriaAustria
99.3% of adults
Hungary
86.37% of adults
15% higher
Time Satisfaction
AustriaAustria
7.4 pts
Hungary
6.5 pts
14% higher
Homicide Rate
HungaryAustria
0.60 per 100k
Hungary
0.70 per 100k
14% lower
Women in Senior Management
HungaryAustria
36.35% of managers
Hungary
42.15% of managers
14% lower
Border Neighbors
AustriaAustria
8.0
Hungary
7.0
14% higher
Safety at Night
AustriaAustria
83% feeling safe at night
Hungary
73.5% feeling safe at night
13% higher
Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)
HungaryAustria
20.52 per 100k
Hungary
23.32 per 100k
12% lower
Relationship Satisfaction
AustriaAustria
8.6 pts
Hungary
7.6 pts
12% higher
Poor Health
HungaryAustria
8.4% reporting poor health
Hungary
9.6% reporting poor health
12% lower
Suicide Rate
HungaryAustria
14.51 per 100k
Hungary
16.45 per 100k
12% lower
Road Deaths
HungaryAustria
4.4 per 100k
Hungary
4.9 per 100k
11% lower
Wealth Concentration
AustriaAustria
51.51% of wealth
Hungary
46.34% of wealth
11% higher
Time Use Inequality
HungaryAustria
2.5 vs bottom 20%
Hungary
2.7 vs bottom 20%
11% lower
Women's Political Empowerment
AustriaAustria
0.91
Hungary
0.82
11% higher
Youth NEET Rate
HungaryAustria
10.75% of youth 15-24
Hungary
11.91% of youth 15-24
10% lower
Voter Turnout
AustriaAustria
76.25% of votes
Hungary
69.59% of votes
10% higher
Happiness Inequality
HungaryAustria
2.0 vs bottom 20%
Hungary
2.3 vs bottom 20%
10% lower
Average Weekly Work Hours
HungaryAustria
33.46 hrs/week
Hungary
37.1 hrs/week
10% lower
Land Area
HungaryAustria
82.5K km²
Hungary
91.3K km²
10% lower
Meat Consumption per Person
AustriaAustria
87.23 kg/person/yr
Hungary
79.73 kg/person/yr
9% higher
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
AustriaAustria
25.64% of GDP
Hungary
23.43% of GDP
9% higher
High-Tech Exports (%)
HungaryAustria
18.45%
Hungary
20.1%
8% lower
Employment Rate (%)
HungaryAustria
78.2% of adults 25-64
Hungary
84.16% of adults 25-64
7% lower
Human Development Index
AustriaAustria
0.93
Hungary
0.87
7% higher
Life Satisfaction
AustriaAustria
7.6 pts
Hungary
7.1 pts
7% higher
Population
HungaryAustria
9.17M
Hungary
9.86M
7% lower
Adult Numeracy
AustriaAustria
270.29 pts
Hungary
255.42 pts
6% higher
Low Reading Skills
HungaryAustria
15.53% of students
Hungary
16.5% of students
6% lower
Low Math Skills
HungaryAustria
15.53% of students
Hungary
16.5% of students
6% lower
Low Science Skills
HungaryAustria
15.53% of students
Hungary
16.5% of students
6% lower
Life Expectancy
AustriaAustria
81.5 years
Hungary
76.8 years
6% higher
Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)
HungaryAustria
4.4 vs bottom 20%
Hungary
4.7 vs bottom 20%
5% lower
Self-Rated Health
AustriaAustria
67.7% reporting good health
Hungary
64.6% reporting good health
5% higher
Social Support
HungaryAustria
89.69% of adults 15+
Hungary
94.88% of adults 15+
5% lower
Numeracy Gap
HungaryAustria
1.6 vs bottom 10%
Hungary
1.6 vs bottom 10%
5% lower
Population Density
AustriaAustria
110.66 /km²
Hungary
105.11 /km²
5% higher
Depression Rate
AustriaAustria
5.6% of adults 15+
Hungary
5.4% of adults 15+
4% higher
Low Adult Literacy
AustriaAustria
4.8% of adults
Hungary
4.6% of adults
4% higher
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
AustriaAustria
7.1 per 1k
Hungary
6.8 per 1k
4% higher
Government Debt (% GDP)
AustriaAustria
78.3% of GDP
Hungary
75.3% of GDP
4% higher
Firms with Female Top Manager
AustriaAustria
18.91% of firms
Hungary
18.12% of firms
4% higher
Poverty Rate
HungaryAustria
9.6% of population
Hungary
9.9% of population
3% lower
Housing Affordability
HungaryAustria
79.34% of income
Hungary
81.76% of income
3% lower
Leisure Time
AustriaAustria
15.52 hrs/day
Hungary
15.08 hrs/day
3% higher
Math Skills
AustriaAustria
487.27 pts
Hungary
472.78 pts
3% higher
Adult Literacy
AustriaAustria
257.54 pts
Hungary
249.41 pts
3% higher
Literacy Gap
HungaryAustria
1.5 vs bottom 10%
Hungary
1.6 vs bottom 10%
3% lower
Internet Users (%)
AustriaAustria
95%
Hungary
92%
3% higher
Reading Skills
AustriaAustria
480.41 pts
Hungary
472.97 pts
2% higher
Math Score Gap
HungaryAustria
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Hungary
1.7 vs bottom 10%
2% lower
Science Score Gap
AustriaAustria
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Hungary
1.7 vs bottom 10%
2% higher
Dependency Ratio
HungaryAustria
53.46% of working-age pop.
Hungary
54.79% of working-age pop.
2% lower
Sanitation Access (%)
AustriaAustria
99.97%
Hungary
97.97%
2% higher
Birth Rate
HungaryAustria
8.8 per 1k
Hungary
9.0 per 1k
2% lower
Elderly Population (%)
HungaryAustria
20.61%
Hungary
20.99%
2% lower
Can Raise Emergency Money
AustriaAustria
93.55% of adults
Hungary
91.53% of adults
2% higher
Job Satisfaction
HungaryAustria
7.7 pts
Hungary
7.8 pts
1% lower
Science Skills
AustriaAustria
491.27 pts
Hungary
485.89 pts
1% higher
Reading Score Gap
AustriaAustria
1.8 vs bottom 10%
Hungary
1.8 vs bottom 10%
1% higher
Median Age
HungaryAustria
43.1 years
Hungary
43.3 years
1% lower
Safe Drinking Water (%)
HungaryAustria
98.89%
Hungary
100%
1% lower
Youth Population (%)
HungaryAustria
14.23%
Hungary
14.4%
1% lower
Urban Population (%)
HungaryAustria
69.47%
Hungary
70.49%
1% lower
Home Internet Access
AustriaAustria
91.01% of households
Hungary
90.78% of households
equal
Air Pollution Exposure
HungaryAustria
99.99% of population
Hungary
100% of population
equal
Extreme Temperature Exposure
HungaryAustria
0% of population
Hungary
0.03% of population
ranked lower
Chronic Pain
AustriaAustria
28.5% of adults 15+
Hungary
28.5% of adults 15+
equal
Time Zones Count
AustriaAustria
1.0 time zones
Hungary
1.0 time zones
equal
Coastline Length
AustriaAustria
0 km
Hungary
0 km
ranked higher
Coal Electricity Share
HungaryAustria
0%
Hungary
3.4%
ranked lower
Merchant Fleet Size
AustriaAustria
1.0
Hungary
1.0
equal
Electricity Access (%)
AustriaAustria
100%
Hungary
100%
equal
GDP Growth Rate
HungaryAustria
-0.66%
Hungary
0.56%
ranked lower
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
AustriaAustria
2.6% of GDP
Hungary
-27.92% of GDP
ranked higher
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