Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Czech Republic, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 23.5% more money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $31,000 as of 2020, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $38,300 as of 2020.
be 18.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.8% as of 2019.
be 17.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.1% as of 2018.
pay a 46.7% higher top tax rate
Hungary has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Czech Republic, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 75.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Hungary, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2017.
be 48.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Hungary, approximately 4.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Czech Republic, on the other hand, 2.4 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 21.9% more on healthcare
Hungary spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Czech Republic, that number is 7.8% 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, Financial Administration of the Czech Republic.
Czech Republic: At a glance
How big is Czech Republic compared to Hungary? See an in-depth size comparison.