Hungary

GDP (PPP) per capita (2024): 48,552.47 Int. Dollar Population (2024): 9,562,065 HDI (2024): 0.87
ND-GAIN Country Index rank 40
Score: 57.4
Vulnerability 0.380
Readiness 0.529

The low vulnerability score and high readiness score of Hungary places it in the lower-right quadrant of the ND-GAIN Matrix. Adaptation challenges still exist, but Hungary is well positioned to adapt. Hungary is the 143rd most vulnerable country and the 45th most ready country.

ND-GAIN Ranking since 1995

Year 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Ranking
31
33
33
33
33
33
32
32
34
33
33
33
36
39
36
39
33
34
36
42
41
43
45
50
50
49
48
39
39
40
Denotes worst scores
Indicator 2005 to 2024 Score
Vulnerability
0.380
Food
0.342
Projected change of cereal yields
0.761
Projected population change
0.043
Food import dependency
0.104
Rural population
0.318
Agriculture capacity
0.826
Child malnutrition
0
Water
0.695
Projected change of annual runoff
0.799
Projected change of annual groundwater recharge
0.765
Fresh water withdrawal rate
0.670
Water dependency ratio
0.942
Dam capacity
0.993
Access to reliable drinking water
0
Health
0.249
Projected change of deaths from climate change induced diseases
0.061
Projected change in vector-borne diseases
0.658
Dependency on external resource for health services
0
Slum population
0
Medical staff
0.692
Access to improved sanitation facilities
0.085
Ecosystem Services
0.272
Projected change of biome distribution
0.659
Projected change of marine biodiversity
0
Natural capital dependency
0.062
Ecological footprint
0.263
Protected biome
0.250
Engagement in international environmental conventions
0.401
Human Habitat
0.517
Projected change of warm periods
0.067
Projected change of flood hazard
0.714
Urban concentration
0.682
Age dependency ratio
0.523
Quality of trade and transport infrastructure
0.487
Paved roads
0.626
Infrastructure
0.207
Projected change of hydropower generation capacity
0.439
Projected change of sea level rise impacts
-
Dependency on imported energy
0.494
Population living under 5m above sea level
0
Electricity access
0
Disaster preparedness
0.103