Hungary vs Romania: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Hungary
39,824 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Romania
42,050 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Hungary rank
44th
Romania rank
42nd
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 42,050 international-$ in 2021 prices against 39,824 international-$ in 2021 prices in Hungary, a difference of 2,226 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 44th and Romania ranks 42nd of 157 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,624 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,728 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,896 international-$ in 2021 prices | Hungary |
| 2000s | 25,637 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,333 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,304 international-$ in 2021 prices | Hungary |
| 2010s | 30,730 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26,987 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,743 international-$ in 2021 prices | Hungary |
| 2020s | 38,111 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37,957 international-$ in 2021 prices | 153.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Hungary or Romania?
- Romania, at 42,050 international-$ in 2021 prices against 39,824 international-$ in 2021 prices in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Hungary and Romania?
- 2,226 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Hungary ranks 44th and Romania ranks 42nd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.