Hungary vs Slovakia: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre

Hungary
328,169 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Slovakia
370,587 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Hungary rank
42nd
Slovakia rank
39th

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • Hungary
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 370,587 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 328,169 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Hungary, a difference of 42,418 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Slovakia ahead.

Hungary ranks 42nd and Slovakia ranks 39th of 166 countries.

Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 211,781 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 236,600 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 24,819 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Slovakia
2000s 238,989 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 269,582 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 30,593 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Slovakia
2010s 267,317 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 345,869 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 78,551 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Slovakia
2020s 313,088 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 379,927 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 66,839 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Hungary or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 370,587 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 328,169 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Hungary as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Hungary and Slovakia?
42,418 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Slovakia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Hungary and Slovakia rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
Hungary ranks 42nd and Slovakia ranks 39th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,600 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.