Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Hungary instead of Afghanistan, you would:

Health

live 23.6 years longer

In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 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 4.8 times more likely to be obese

In Afghanistan, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Hungary, that number is 26.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 15.5 times more money

Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2020, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $31,000 as of 2020.

be 85.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Afghanistan, 23.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Hungary, that number is 3.5% as of 2019.

be 77.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Afghanistan, 54.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.3% as of 2018.

pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate

Afghanistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Hungary, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 98.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Afghanistan, approximately 638.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Hungary, 12.0 women do as of 2017.

be 2.7 times more likely to be literate

In Afghanistan, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2021. In Hungary, it is 99.1% as of 2015.

be 95.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 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 75.6% fewer children

In Afghanistan, there are approximately 35.5 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 5.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Hungary, about 89.3% do as of 2022.

be 30.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Afghanistan, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Hungary, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 51.5% less on healthcare

Afghanistan spends 13.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Hungary, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2019.

spend 43.7% more on education

Afghanistan spends 3.2% 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, Afghanistan Revenue Department, National Tax and Customs Administration of Hungary.

Hungary: At a glance

Hungary is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 89,608 sq km. Hungary became a Christian kingdom in A.D. 1000 and for many centuries served as a bulwark against Ottoman Turkish expansion in Europe. The kingdom eventually became part of the polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire, which collapsed during World War I. The country fell under communist rule following World War II. In 1956, a revolt and an announced withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact were met with a massive military intervention by Moscow. Under the leadership of Janos KADAR in 1968, Hungary began liberalizing its economy, introducing so-called "Goulash Communism." Hungary held its first multiparty elections in 1990 and initiated a free market economy. It joined NATO in 1999 and the EU five years later. In 2011, Hungary assumed the six-month rotating presidency of the EU for the first time.
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