Croatia vs Hungary

Croatia and Hungary compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Hungary has about 2.5 times as many people as Croatia: 9.5 million against 3.9 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Croatia ($27,104) is 5% higher than in Hungary ($25,907) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Croatia (3.4%) than in Hungary (0.5%), a difference of 2.9 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Hungary (4.4%) than in Croatia (3.7%), a difference of 0.7 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Croatia (5%) than in Hungary (4.5%), a difference of 0.5 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Croatia can expect to live 2.2 years longer than one born in Hungary: 78.9 years against 76.7 years in 2024.
• The population of Croatia is older: half of its people are over 44.8 years, against 43.3 years in Hungary in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Hungary (93.8%) than in Croatia (83.6%), a difference of 10.2 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Croatia (4.8 tonnes) are 7% higher than in Hungary (4.5 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Croatia (34.8%) than in Hungary (22.8%), a difference of 12 percentage points in 2024.