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

Hungary
328,169 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
345,785 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Hungary rank
42nd
Sweden rank
40th

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • Hungary
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 345,785 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 328,169 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Hungary, a difference of 17,616 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

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

Across all 33 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 40th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 213,821 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 262,964 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 49,142 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Sweden
2000s 238,989 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 279,680 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 40,691 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Sweden
2010s 267,317 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 316,987 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 49,670 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Sweden
2020s 313,088 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 339,177 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 26,089 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Hungary or Sweden?
Sweden, at 345,785 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 Sweden?
17,616 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
Hungary ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 40th 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.