Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of France, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years less
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 22.2% more likely to be obese
In France, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Hungary, that number is 26.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 43.6% less likely to be unemployed
In France, 7.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hungary, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.
be 22.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In France, 15.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2021.
pay a 70.1% lower top tax rate
France has a top tax rate of 50.2% as of 2016. In Hungary, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 26.4% less money
France has a GDP per capita of $55,200 as of 2023, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $40,600 as of 2023.
Life
be 87.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In France, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Hungary, 15.0 women do as of 2020.
be 46.7% more likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.1 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 16.5% fewer children
In France, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hungary, there are 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.7% less on education
France spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Hungary spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 40.2% less on healthcare
France spends 12.2% 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, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques, National Tax and Customs Administration of Hungary.
Hungary: At a glance
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