If you lived in Hungary instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:

Health

live 7.8 years longer

In Papua New Guinea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Hungary, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

be 23.9% more likely to be obese

In Papua New Guinea, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Hungary, that number is 26.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 7.6 times more money

Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,100 as of 2020, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $31,000 as of 2020.

be 66.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Papua New Guinea, 37.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.3% as of 2018.

pay a 64.3% lower top tax rate

Papua New Guinea has a top tax rate of 42.0% as of 2016. In Hungary, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

be 38.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Papua New Guinea, 2.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Hungary, that number is 3.5% as of 2019.

Life

be 91.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 145.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Hungary, 12.0 women do as of 2017.

be 54.4% more likely to be literate

In Papua New Guinea, the literacy rate is 64.2% as of 2015. In Hungary, it is 99.1% as of 2015.

be 86.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 33.6 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 70.2% fewer children

In Papua New Guinea, there are approximately 29.0 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 69.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 59% of the population has electricity access as of 2018. In Hungary, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 8.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 11.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Hungary, about 89.3% do as of 2022.

be 2.1 times more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 48% of people have improved drinking water access (86% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Hungary, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 2.4 times more on education

Papua New Guinea spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Hungary spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 2.8 times more on healthcare

Papua New Guinea spends 2.3% 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, Internal Revenue Commission, Papua New Guinea.

Hungary: At a glance

Hungary is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 89,608 sq km. Hungary became a Christian kingdom in A.D. 1000 and for many centuries served as a bulwark against Ottoman Turkish expansion in Europe. The kingdom eventually became part of the polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire, which collapsed during World War I. The country fell under communist rule following World War II. In 1956, a revolt and an announced withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact were met with a massive military intervention by Moscow. Under the leadership of Janos KADAR in 1968, Hungary began liberalizing its economy, introducing so-called "Goulash Communism." Hungary held its first multiparty elections in 1990 and initiated a free market economy. It joined NATO in 1999 and the EU five years later. In 2011, Hungary assumed the six-month rotating presidency of the EU for the first time.
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