Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Austria, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years less
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 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 31.3% more likely to be obese
In Austria, 20.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Hungary, that number is 26.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 53.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 7.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Hungary, that number is 3.5% as of 2019.
pay a 72.7% lower top tax rate
Austria has a top tax rate of 55.0% as of 2016. In Hungary, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 40.3% less money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $51,900 as of 2020, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $31,000 as of 2020.
Life
be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Austria, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Hungary, 12.0 women do as of 2017.
be 42.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Austria, approximately 3.2 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.
Expenditures
spend 11.5% less on education
Austria 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 38.5% less on healthcare
Austria spends 10.4% 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, Federal Ministry of Finance.
Hungary: At a glance
How big is Hungary compared to Austria? See an in-depth size comparison.