Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Samoa, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 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 44.2% less likely to be obese
In Samoa, 47.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Hungary, that number is 26.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.9 times more money
Samoa has a GDP per capita of $6,300 as of 2020, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $31,000 as of 2020.
be 33.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Samoa, 5.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Hungary, that number is 3.5% as of 2019.
be 39.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Samoa, 20.3% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.3% as of 2018.
pay a 44.4% lower top tax rate
Samoa has a top tax rate of 27.0% as of 2016. In Hungary, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 72.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Samoa, approximately 43.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Hungary, 12.0 women do as of 2017.
be 72.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Samoa, approximately 17.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Hungary, on the other hand, 4.6 children do as of 2022.
have 55.0% fewer children
In Samoa, there are approximately 19.2 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 2.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Samoa, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Hungary, about 89.3% do as of 2022.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Tax and Customs Administration of Hungary, Ministry of Revenue, Samoa.
Hungary: At a glance
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