Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of United Kingdom, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years less
In United Kingdom, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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
be 33.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In United Kingdom, 18.6% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.3% as of 2018.
pay a 66.7% lower top tax rate
United Kingdom has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Hungary, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 25.5% less money
United Kingdom has a GDP per capita of $41,600 as of 2020, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $31,000 as of 2020.
Life
be 71.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In United Kingdom, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Hungary, 12.0 women do as of 2017.
be 20.9% more likely to die during infancy
In United Kingdom, approximately 3.8 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 19.8% fewer children
In United Kingdom, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Hungary, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 11.5% less on education
United Kingdom spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Hungary spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 37.3% less on healthcare
United Kingdom spends 10.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Hungary, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Tax and Customs Administration of Hungary, HM Revenue & Customs.
Hungary: At a glance
How big is Hungary compared to United Kingdom? See an in-depth size comparison.