Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years less
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Ukraine, that number is 73 years (69 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 91.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Ukraine, however, that number is 1.1% as of 2019.
make 60.0% less money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $31,000 as of 2020, while in Ukraine, the GDP per capita is $12,400 as of 2020.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Ukraine, that number is 8.9% as of 2019.
pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate
Hungary has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Ukraine, the top tax rate is 18.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 11.0% more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Ukraine, there are 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 58.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Hungary, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ukraine, 19.0 women do as of 2017.
be 58.7% 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 Ukraine, on the other hand, 7.3 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 17.4% more on education
Hungary spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Ukraine spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 10.9% more on healthcare
Hungary spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Ukraine, that number is 7.1% 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, Ministry of Revenue and Duties of Ukraine.
Ukraine: At a glance
How big is Ukraine compared to Hungary? See an in-depth size comparison.