Hungary vs Sweden: Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Hungary
512.7 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
399.1 Thousand persons
in 2025
Hungary rank
18th
Sweden rank
20th
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- Hungary
- Sweden
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 512.7 Thousand persons against 399.1 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 113.6 Thousand persons.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th of 45 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 568.3 Thousand persons | 409.68 Thousand persons | 158.62 Thousand persons | Hungary |
| 2000s | 493.88 Thousand persons | 411.8 Thousand persons | 82.08 Thousand persons | Hungary |
| 2010s | 426.7 Thousand persons | 419.83 Thousand persons | 6.87 Thousand persons | Hungary |
| 2020s | 512.57 Thousand persons | 415.53 Thousand persons | 97.03 Thousand persons | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, Hungary or Sweden?
- Hungary, at 512.7 Thousand persons against 399.1 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Hungary and Sweden?
- 113.6 Thousand persons, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Hungary ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.