Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years less
In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Hungary, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 28.8% more likely to be obese
In Slovakia, 20.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Hungary, that number is 26.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 31.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Slovakia, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Hungary, that number is 3.5% as of 2019.
pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate
Slovakia 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 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovakia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Hungary, 12.0 women do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 15.0% more on education
Slovakia spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. 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, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
Hungary: At a glance
How big is Hungary compared to Slovakia? See an in-depth size comparison.