Hungary

Country in Eastern Europe, Europe · ranked on 2,161 metrics

Rank among countries

Hungary is a country in Europe with a population of 9,585,818 (98th of 235). It ranks best for Rate of Violent Gun Death IHME (tied 11th of 204), Mortality To Incidence Ratio (17th of 176), Education 2005 to 2016 (tied 16th of 158). It ranks lowest for Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Both Sexes) (184th of 184), Lung Cancer Mortality, Crude (Both Sexes) (184th of 184), Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Females) (183rd of 183).

Population
9.6M
98th highest of 235
Density
105.0
111th highest of 235
Growth rate
-0.48%
202nd highest of 235
Area
93,028
110th highest of 235
Continent
Europe
Eastern Europe

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 447 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Science and Technology Rank GCI v1.61st
    Good Country Index by Country · 2024
    1st of 171
  2. Est. Population w/ Undiagnosed Diabetes16.7%
    Diabetes Rates by Country · 2021
    2nd of 214
  3. Corporate Tax9%
    Highest Taxed Countries · 2026
    tied 2nd of 155
  4. Corporate Tax Rate9%
    Corporate Tax Rates by Country · 2025
    tied 2nd of 202
  5. Average Vaccination Rate99.0%
    Vaccination Rates by Country · 2024
    tied 1st of 193
  6. STD Rate Female10,942 per 100k
    STD Rates by Country · 2023
    6th of 201
  7. Corporate Tax Rates9%
    Tax-Free Countries
    tied 5th of 193
  8. Tax Rate Floor9%
    Effective Corporate Tax Rate by Country
    tied 5th of 144
  9. % w/ Safe Water100.0%
    Access to Clean Water by Country · 2022
    tied 1st of 132
  10. % of Population with Access to Safely Managed Water100.0%
    Countries Without Clean Water
    tied 1st of 144

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Lung Cancer Mortality, Crude (Both Sexes)88.1 per 100k
    Lung Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    184th of 184
  2. Mortality, Female - Crude Rate300.7 per 100k
    Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    182nd of 182
  3. Standard VAT Tax Rates27.0%
    VAT Tax by Country · 2026
    146th of 146
  4. Sales Tax27.0%
    Highest Taxed Countries · 2026
    172nd of 173
  5. Coronavirus Deaths per 100k Population502
    Coronavirus by Country
    221st of 223
  6. Alcoholism Rate Female2,051 per 100k
    Alcoholism by Country · 2023
    201st of 204
  7. Heart Disease All Ages Death Rate - Female640 per 100k
    Heart Disease Rates by Country · 2023
    197th of 204
  8. Death Rate GHDE1,325 deaths per 100k
    Death Rate by Country · 2023
    196th of 203
  9. Colon Cancer Rate44.7 cases per 100k People
    Colon Cancer Rate by Country · 2017
    183rd of 192
  10. Female Suicide Rate8.64 per 100k
    Suicide Rate by Country · 2023
    193rd of 204

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Strongest category Education (81), weakest Geography (40). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Slovakia86% similar
    Compared on 59 of 60
  2. Czechia85% similar
  3. Bulgaria84% similar
  4. Romania81% similar
  5. Croatia80% similar
    Compared on 58 of 60

Cities in Hungary

1 city with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Hungary?
Hungary has a population of 9,585,818, 98th among 235 countries.
What does Hungary rank best at?
Among countries, Hungary ranks best for Rate of Violent Gun Death IHME (tied 11th of 204); Mortality To Incidence Ratio (17th of 176); Education 2005 to 2016 (tied 16th of 158).
Where does Hungary rank worst?
Hungary ranks lowest for Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Both Sexes) (184th of 184); Lung Cancer Mortality, Crude (Both Sexes) (184th of 184); Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Females) (183rd of 183).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Hungary?
Rankodex ranks Hungary on 2,161 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

2,161 metrics with a value for this place, in 732 topics