Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
be 96.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cameroon, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Hungary, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2018.
live 13.9 years longer
In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Cameroon, 11.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Hungary, that number is 26.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 9.6 times more money
Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $3,700 as of 2022, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $35,400 as of 2022.
be 67.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cameroon, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2021.
pay a 57.1% lower top tax rate
Cameroon has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Hungary, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 96.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cameroon, approximately 438.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Hungary, 15.0 women do as of 2020.
be 28.5% more likely to be literate
In Cameroon, the literacy rate is 77.1% as of 2018. In Hungary, it is 99.1% as of 2021.
be 90.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Cameroon, approximately 48.7 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 73.8% fewer children
In Cameroon, there are approximately 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hungary, there are 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 52.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Cameroon, approximately 65% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Hungary, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 94.1% more likely to have internet access
In Cameroon, approximately 46.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hungary, about 89.3% do as of 2022.
be 27.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cameroon, approximately 79% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 56% 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 50.0% more on education
Cameroon spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Hungary spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 92.1% more on healthcare
Cameroon spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Hungary, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, National Tax and Customs Administration of Hungary.
Hungary: At a glance
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