🇭🇺 Hungary
Europe · FIFA HUN
Key Statistics
Editorial Analysis & Historical Context
Rigorous Analysis: Hungary is world football's ultimate one-hit wonder, still riding the high of the "Mighty Magyars" from the 1950s. They practically invented modern football, destroyed England at Wembley, and then... vanished into thin air, never to be heard from again on the global stage.
Watching Hungary today is like listening to an aging rockstar talk about the time they opened for Led Zeppelin. Their historical stats look amazing, but adjust it to this century and you realize they've been coasting on Puskás’ ghost for over seventy years.
Tournament History
| Year | Host | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Mexico | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — |
| 1982 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 4 | — |
| 1978 | Argentina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | England | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | — |
| 1962 | Chile | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 7 | — |
| 1958 | Sweden | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | — |
| 1954 | Switzerland | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 12 | — |
| 1938 | France | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 9 | — |
| 1934 | Italy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — |
| Total | 9 editions | 32 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 87 | 57 | 48 | — |
World Cup Appearances
1934, 1938, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1978, 1982, 1986
Economic & Demographic Football Efficiency
Hungary has a population of 9.7M and an estimated GDP of $285.4B. Bilardo Water normalizes goals, points, and championships against demographic and economic scale to measure true football efficiency beyond raw financial advantage.
Per Capita Rankings
| Metric | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per million people | 8.98 | #3 / 84 |
| Points per million people | 4.96 | #10 / 84 |
| Wins per million people | 1.55 | #8 / 84 |
| Trophies per 10M people | — | #39 / 84 |
Per GDP Rankings
| Metric | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per $1B GDP | 0.30 | #5 / 84 |
| Points per $1B GDP | 0.17 | #9 / 84 |
| Wins per $1B GDP | 0.05 | #9 / 84 |
| Trophies per $10B GDP | — | #39 / 84 |