Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Panama, you would:
Health
be 16.3% more likely to be obese
In Panama, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Hungary, that number is 26.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 22.0% more money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $25,400 as of 2020, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $31,000 as of 2020.
be 43.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2018. In Hungary, that number is 3.5% as of 2019.
be 44.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Panama, 22.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.3% as of 2018.
pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate
Panama has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Hungary, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 76.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Panama, approximately 52.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Hungary, 12.0 women do as of 2017.
be 71.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Panama, approximately 16.4 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.
have 51.9% fewer children
In Panama, there are approximately 18.0 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 39.5% more likely to have internet access
In Panama, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Hungary, about 89.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 15.8% less on healthcare
Panama spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Hungary, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 48.4% more on education
Panama spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Hungary spends 4.6% 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, General Directorate of Revenues, Panama.
Hungary: At a glance
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