Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belgium instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years longer
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Belgium, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
be 16.3% less likely to be obese
In Hungary, 26.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belgium, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 56.7% more money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $40,600 as of 2023, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $63,600 as of 2023.
be 33.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Belgium, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.
pay a 3.6 times higher top tax rate
Hungary has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Belgium, the top tax rate is 53.7% as of 2016.
Life
be 66.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Hungary, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
be 31.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Hungary, approximately 4.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Belgium, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.
have 18.7% more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belgium, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 39.6% more on education
Hungary spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Belgium spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 52.1% more on healthcare
Hungary spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belgium, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Service Public Fédéral Finances, The World Factbook, National Tax and Customs Administration of Hungary.
Belgium: At a glance
How big is Belgium compared to Hungary? See an in-depth size comparison.