Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 4.5 years longer

In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Denmark, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

be 25.4% less likely to be obese

In Hungary, 26.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 80.3% more money

Hungary has a GDP per capita of $31,000 as of 2020, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $55,900 as of 2020.

be 11.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Hungary, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Denmark, that number is 3.0% as of 2019.

pay a 3.7 times higher top tax rate

Hungary has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.

Life

be 66.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Hungary, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Denmark, 4.0 women do as of 2017.

be 34.2% 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 Denmark, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2022.

have 29.7% more children

In Hungary, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Denmark, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 69.6% more on education

Hungary spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Denmark spends 7.8% of total GDP on education as of 2017.

spend 56.2% more on healthcare

Hungary spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Denmark, that number is 10.0% 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, Danish Central Tax Administration.

Denmark: At a glance

Denmark is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 42,434 sq km. Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. It joined NATO in 1949 and the EEC (now the EU) in 1973. However, the country has opted out of certain elements of the European Union's Maastricht Treaty, including the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), European defense cooperation, and issues concerning certain justice and home affairs.
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