Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years longer
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 34.2% more money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $31,000 as of 2020, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $41,600 as of 2020.
be 51.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In United Kingdom, however, that number is 18.6% as of 2017.
pay a 3.0 times higher top tax rate
Hungary has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In United Kingdom, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 41.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Hungary, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In United Kingdom, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
be 17.3% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2022.
have 24.7% more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In United Kingdom, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 13.0% more on education
Hungary spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. United Kingdom spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 59.4% more on healthcare
Hungary spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In United Kingdom, that number is 10.2% 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, HM Revenue & Customs.
United Kingdom: At a glance
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