Hungary vs Portugal

Hungary and Portugal 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.

• Portugal has about 1.1 times as many people as Hungary: 10.8 million against 9.5 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Portugal ($32,082) is 24% higher than in Hungary ($25,907) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Portugal (1.9%) than in Hungary (0.5%), a difference of 1.4 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Hungary (4.4%) than in Portugal (2.3%), a difference of 2.1 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Portugal (6.2%) than in Hungary (4.5%), a difference of 1.7 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Portugal can expect to live 5.7 years longer than one born in Hungary: 82.4 years against 76.7 years in 2024.
• The population of Portugal is older: half of its people are over 46.2 years, against 43.3 years in Hungary in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Hungary (93.8%) than in Portugal (88.5%), a difference of 5.3 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Hungary (4.5 tonnes) are 36% higher than in Portugal (3.3 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Portugal (36.6%) than in Hungary (22.8%), a difference of 13.8 percentage points in 2024.