Quality of life comparison
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 31.1% more money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $27,000 as of 2022, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $35,400 as of 2022.
be 15.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Hungary, that number is 3.6% as of 2022.
be 47.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 22.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. 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
How big is Hungary compared to Bulgaria? See an in-depth size comparison.