Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 6.6 years longer
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Canada, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 11.4% more likely to be obese
In Hungary, 26.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Canada, that number is 29.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 48.1% more money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $31,000 as of 2020, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $45,900 as of 2020.
be 23.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Canada, however, that number is 9.4% as of 2008.
be 64.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Canada, that number is 5.7% as of 2019.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Hungary has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Canada, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 16.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Hungary, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Canada, 10.0 women do as of 2017.
have 17.6% more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Canada, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 15.2% more on education
Hungary spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Canada spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2011.
spend 68.8% more on healthcare
Hungary spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Canada, that number is 10.8% 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.
Canada: At a glance
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