Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
be 17.9% more likely to be obese
In Macedonia, 22.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Hungary, that number is 26.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 96.2% more money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $15,800 as of 2020, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $31,000 as of 2020.
be 80.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Macedonia, 17.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Hungary, that number is 3.5% as of 2019.
be 43.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Macedonia, 21.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.3% as of 2018.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Macedonia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Hungary, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 36.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Macedonia, approximately 7.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Hungary, on the other hand, 4.6 children do as of 2022.
be 71.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Macedonia, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Hungary, 12.0 women do as of 2017.
have 17.2% fewer children
In Macedonia, there are approximately 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Hungary, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 10.2% more likely to have internet access
In Macedonia, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Hungary, about 89.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 12.3% less on healthcare
Macedonia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Hungary, that number is 6.4% 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, Public Revenue Office.
Hungary: At a glance
How big is Hungary compared to Macedonia? See an in-depth size comparison.