Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Guinea, you would:
Health
be 92.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guinea, 1.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Hungary, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2018.
live 13.3 years longer
In Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 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 3.4 times more likely to be obese
In Guinea, 7.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Hungary, that number is 26.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 13.1 times more money
Guinea has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2022, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $35,400 as of 2022.
be 34.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Guinea, 5.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Hungary, that number is 3.6% as of 2022.
be 72.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guinea, 43.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2021.
pay a 62.5% lower top tax rate
Guinea has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Hungary, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 97.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guinea, approximately 553.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Hungary, 15.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to be literate
In Guinea, the literacy rate is 45.3% as of 2021. In Hungary, it is 99.1% as of 2021.
be 90.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Guinea, approximately 49.6 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 74.2% fewer children
In Guinea, there are approximately 35.3 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 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Guinea, approximately 47% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Hungary, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Guinea, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hungary, about 89.3% do as of 2022.
be 17.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guinea, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 77% 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 2.2 times more on education
Guinea spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Hungary spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 82.5% more on healthcare
Guinea spends 4.0% 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, Ministry of Economy and Finance.
Hungary: At a glance
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