Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
be 12.5% less likely to be obese
In Hungary, 26.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Russia, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
be 12.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Hungary, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Russia, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2017.
live 4.8 years less
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Russia, that number is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 13.3% lower top tax rate
Hungary has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Russia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 14.5% less money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $31,000 as of 2020, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $26,500 as of 2020.
be 33.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Russia, that number is 4.6% as of 2019.
Life
be 41.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Hungary, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Russia, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
be 39.0% more 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 Russia, on the other hand, 6.4 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 10.9% less on healthcare
Hungary spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Russia, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, National Tax and Customs Administration of Hungary.
Russia: At a glance
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