Hungary vs Norway: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Hungary
15.7%
in 2022
Norway
16.0%
in 2022
Hungary rank
58th
Norway rank
56th
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Hungary
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 16.0% against 15.7% in Hungary, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Norway ahead.
Hungary ranks 58th and Norway ranks 56th of 127 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 21.4% | 3.7% | Norway |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 19.1% | 3.7% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 20.9% | 2.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 20.0% | 2.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Hungary or Norway?
- Norway, at 16.0% against 15.7% in Hungary as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Hungary and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Norway rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Hungary ranks 58th and Norway ranks 56th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release