Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Hungary instead of Bulgaria, you would:

Health

live 1.6 years longer

In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Hungary, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 21.9% more money

Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $33,300 as of 2023, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $40,600 as of 2023.

be 41.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Bulgaria, 20.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2021.

pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate

Bulgaria 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 42.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Bulgaria, approximately 8.0 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 15.2% more children

In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hungary, there are 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Bulgaria, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Hungary, 15.0 women do as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 19.1% more likely to have internet access

In Bulgaria, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hungary, about 89.3% do as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 14.1% less on healthcare

Bulgaria spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Hungary, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 20.0% more on education

Bulgaria spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Hungary spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria, National Tax and Customs Administration of Hungary.

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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