HUF
…
USD
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Land Area
United States of America
9,833,517 km²
Largest
Hungary
93,028 km²
0.9% of largest
United States of America is 105.70× larger than Hungary
Population
United States of America
LARGEST
341.78M
PEOPLE
Hungary
2.8% OF LARGEST
9.51M
PEOPLE
United States of America has 35.92× the population of Hungary
GDP
United States of America
LARGEST
$30.77T
Hungary
0.8% OF LARGEST
$246.49B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
United States of America
LARGEST
1.35M
TROOPS
Hungary
2.1% OF LARGEST
27.8K
TROOPS
United States of America has 48.46× the active personnel of Hungary
Air Force
United States of America
LARGEST
13.3K
AIRCRAFT
Hungary
0.3% OF LARGEST
35
AIRCRAFT
United States of America has 380.00× the aircraft of Hungary
Naval Assets
United States of America
Hungary
Wealth
Gold Reserves
United States of America
LARGEST
8,133.5
Metric Tonnes
Hungary
1.4% OF LARGEST
110.0
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
United States of America
LARGEST
$228B
Reserves · excl. gold
Hungary
16.2% OF LARGEST
$37B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
United States of America
MOST
813
billionaires
Hungary
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
United States of America
LARGEST
69
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
United States of America
NET EXPORTER
Production
20.0M b/d
Consumption
19.0M b/d
+1.0M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Hungary
$167.9B
Exports
$167.9B
Imports
$158.4B
Trade Balance
+$9.5B
Trade Surplus
United States of America
$3,193.5B
Exports
$3,193.5B
Imports
$4,103.1B
Trade Balance
$-909.6B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
United States of America
consumption
Hungary
supply
Tea
kg / person / yr
United States of America
consumption
Hungary
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Hungary
consumption
United States of America
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Hungary
supply
United States of America
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Hungary
consumption
United States of America
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Hungary
United States of America
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
United States of America
1,233
Gold
1,013
Silver
889
Bronze
3,135
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 2,772
❄ Winter: 363
Hungary
189
Gold
164
Silver
189
Bronze
542
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 532
❄ Winter: 10
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Hungary
United States of America
Age Demographics
Median Age
Hungary
43.7
YEARS
10
30
50
70
United States of America
38.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Hungary is 4.9 years older (median) than United States of America
Youth Population
United States of America has the highest youth population at 38.4% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Hungary has the highest elderly population at 29.4% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Hungary
|
United States of America
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
186
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
66.5M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
15
|
411
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
0
|
16
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
8
|
26
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
Hungary
|
United States of America
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $10 | $20 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $40 | $80 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $600 | $1,950 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $400 | $1,500 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $90 | $175 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $30 | $68 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $25 | $85 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
USA
Hungary
Physicians per 1,000
USA
Hungary
Hospital beds per 1,000
Hungary
USA
Diabetes prevalence
USA
Hungary
Obesity prevalence
USA
Hungary
Suicide rate per 100k
Hungary
USA
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Hungary vs USA — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Hungary | United States of America |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 9514251 | 341784857 |
| Area (sq km) | 93028 | 9833517 |
| Capital | Budapest | Washington, D.C. |
| Official Language | Hungarian | English (de facto) |
| Currency | Hungarian Forint (HUF) | United States Dollar (USD) |
| Government Type | Unitary parliamentary republic | Federal presidential constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Hungary | United States of America |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 27,800 | 1,347,300 |
| Reserve Personnel | 20,000 | 799,500 |
| Total Military Personnel | 47,800 | 2,146,800 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $2,800,000,000 | $816,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 30 | 6,612 |
| Armored Vehicles | 1,481 | 45,193 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 24 | 1,498 |
| Towed Artillery | 35 | 1,339 |
| Rocket Projectors | 65 | 1,366 |
Economy
| Metric | Hungary | United States of America |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $246,490,213,513 | $30,769,700,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $25,907 | $90,027 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.5% | 4.2% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 30.6 | 41.8 |
| Currency | Hungarian Forint (HUF) | United States Dollar (USD) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
United States of America is 105.7 times larger in area than Hungary.
That's a massive difference!
United States of America has 35.9 times more people than Hungary.
United States of America has the highest GDP per capita at $90,027 among the selected countries.
United States of America has the largest economy with a GDP of
$30.77 trillion.
United States of America has the largest active military personnel with 1,347,300 troops.
United States of America has the largest air force with 13,300 aircraft.
United States of America has the largest navy with 472 vessels.
USA Fact: The United States has more airports than any other country in the world, with over 13,000 airports.
Hungary vs United States of America: Key Comparisons
Economy: United States of America's GDP of $30.8T is 124.8x larger than Hungary's $246B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: United States of America's population of 342M is 35.9x larger than Hungary's 10M.
Area: United States of America covers 9,833,517 km², making it 105.7x larger than Hungary.
Military: United States of America fields 1.3Million active troops vs Hungary's 28Thousand.
Trade: Hungary runs a trade surplus of $10B while United States of America has a trade deficit of $910B.
Life Expectancy: United States of America leads with a life expectancy of 79 years vs Hungary's 77.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology