Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Canada, you would:
Health
be 10.2% less likely to be obese
In Canada, 29.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Hungary, that number is 26.4% of people as of 2016.
live 6.6 years less
In Canada, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 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 39.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Canada, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Hungary, that number is 3.5% as of 2019.
pay a 54.5% lower top tax rate
Canada has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Hungary, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 32.5% less money
Canada has a GDP per capita of $45,900 as of 2020, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $31,000 as of 2020.
be 30.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Canada, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.3% as of 2018.
Life
be 20.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Canada, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Hungary, 12.0 women do as of 2017.
have 14.9% fewer children
In Canada, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Hungary, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 13.2% less on education
Canada spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2011. Hungary spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 40.7% less on healthcare
Canada spends 10.8% 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, Canada Revenue Agency.
Hungary: At a glance
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