Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years longer
In Dominican Republic, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Hungary, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 82.4% more money
Dominican Republic has a GDP per capita of $17,000 as of 2020, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $31,000 as of 2020.
be 32.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Dominican Republic, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Hungary, that number is 3.5% as of 2019.
be 41.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Dominican Republic, 21.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.3% as of 2018.
pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate
Dominican Republic has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Hungary, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 87.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Dominican Republic, approximately 95.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Hungary, 12.0 women do as of 2017.
be 78.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Dominican Republic, approximately 21.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Hungary, on the other hand, 4.6 children do as of 2022.
have 52.0% fewer children
In Dominican Republic, there are approximately 18.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Hungary, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 16.0% more likely to have internet access
In Dominican Republic, approximately 77.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Hungary, about 89.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 15.0% more on education
Dominican Republic spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Hungary spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Tax and Customs Administration of Hungary, Direccion General de Impuestos Internos.
Hungary: At a glance
How big is Hungary compared to Dominican Republic? See an in-depth size comparison.