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Hungary and the European Union
The same question asked of every column. Numbers that break down by age or sex follow the controls; the rest stay country-wide and say so.
The widest gap is Disposable income per person: the European Union €22,939 against Hungary €8,792, 2.61× apart.
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Where €100 of public spending goes
Every euro each general government spends, sorted into the ten functions all 27 countries report against. Open a row for the ranking of 27 and what sits inside it.
Hungary
the European Union
Reference year 2024. Total public spending €100.00 in every column, so the ten shares always add up to one hundred.
Frequently asked: Hungary and the European Union
Where do more people live: Hungary or the European Union?
The gap is 47.24×: the European Union 450.6m, Hungary 9.5m. People usually resident in the country on 1 January. Eurostat · People & Women in the population · 2025. See the figure
Which covers more ground: Hungary or the European Union?
The gap is 45.43×: the European Union 4,225,104, Hungary 93,012. Total area of the country, inland water included. Eurostat · Land area & People per square kilometre · 2026. See the figure
Which spends more on health per resident: Hungary or the European Union?
The gap is 2.92×: the European Union €2,959, Hungary €1,015. Hospitals, doctors, medicines and medical equipment, and public health programmes. Eurostat · Public spending by function · 2024. See the figure
Who has more to spend, the typical person in Hungary or the European Union?
The gap is 2.61×: the European Union €22,939, Hungary €8,792. Median equivalised disposable income: household income after taxes and transfers, divided by household size on the OECD-modified scale. What one person has to spend — not a salary. Eurostat · Disposable income per person, Average net income, & Disposable income by age · 2025. See the figure
Where is more tax raised per resident: Hungary or the European Union?
The gap is 2.13×: the European Union €16,198, Hungary €7,594. Taxes and net social contributions received by general government, per resident. Eurostat · Tax raised per person · 2024. See the figure
Which spends a larger share on recreation and culture: Hungary or the European Union?
The gap is 2.8 points: Hungary 5.2%, the European Union 2.4%. Sport and recreation, libraries, museums, broadcasting, and places of worship. Eurostat · Public spending by function · 2024. See the figure
Where do more people own their home: Hungary or the European Union?
The gap is 21.3 points: Hungary 89.8%, the European Union 68.5%. Share of people living in a home owned by their household, mortgaged or outright. Eurostat · Own their home · 2025. See the figure
Where does more energy come from renewables: Hungary or the European Union?
The gap is 6.6 points: the European Union 26.2%, Hungary 19.6%. Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Eurostat · Renewable energy · 2025. See the figure
Where are there more university students per 1,000 people: Hungary or the European Union?
The gap is 30.9%: the European Union 42.4, Hungary 32.4. People in higher education, per 1,000 residents. Eurostat · University students & Students per 1,000 people · 2024. See the figure
Where are there more hospital beds per 100,000 people: Hungary or the European Union?
The gap is 25.6%: Hungary 637, the European Union 507. Beds available in hospitals, per 100,000 residents. Eurostat · Hospital beds · 2024. See the figure
Medians where possible, per-capita averages for spending. This person is a composite of published statistics, not the most common person in the country.