Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Slovakia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
be 22.3% less likely to be obese
In Hungary, 26.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Slovakia, that number is 20.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 44.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Slovakia, that number is 5.0% as of 2019.
pay a 66.7% higher top tax rate
Hungary has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Slovakia, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 58.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Hungary, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Slovakia, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 13.0% less on education
Hungary spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Slovakia spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Tax and Customs Administration of Hungary, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
Slovakia: At a glance
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