Hungary vs Poland: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Hungary
29,240 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Poland
30,782 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Hungary rank
43rd
Poland rank
40th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Hungary
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 30,782 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 29,240 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Hungary, a difference of 1,542 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 43rd and Poland ranks 40th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,454 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 29,998 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 543.71 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Poland |
| 2000s | 30,376 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 28,193 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,184 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Hungary |
| 2010s | 30,233 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 30,674 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 440.54 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Poland |
| 2020s | 30,857 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 31,901 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,044 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Hungary or Poland?
- Poland, at 30,782 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 29,240 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Hungary and Poland?
- 1,542 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Poland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Poland rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Hungary ranks 43rd and Poland ranks 40th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.