Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Czech Republic, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years less
In Czech Republic, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 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
pay a 31.8% lower top tax rate
Czech Republic has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2017. In Hungary, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 14.9% less money
Czech Republic has a GDP per capita of $47,700 as of 2023, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $40,600 as of 2023.
be 59.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Czech Republic, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hungary, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.
be 18.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Czech Republic, 10.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2021.
Life
be 5.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Czech Republic, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Hungary, 15.0 women do as of 2020.
be 92.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Czech Republic, approximately 2.4 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.
Expenditures
spend 20.7% less on healthcare
Czech Republic spends 9.2% 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, National Tax and Customs Administration of Hungary, Financial Administration of the Czech Republic.
Hungary: At a glance
How big is Hungary compared to Czech Republic? See an in-depth size comparison.