Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years less
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 43.1% less money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $40,600 as of 2023, while in Dominican Republic, the GDP per capita is $23,100 as of 2023.
be 34.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Dominican Republic, that number is 5.6% as of 2023.
be 97.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Dominican Republic, however, that number is 23.9% as of 2021.
pay a 66.7% higher top tax rate
Hungary has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Dominican Republic, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 90.1% more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominican Republic, there are 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Hungary, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Dominican Republic, 107.0 women do as of 2020.
be 4.6 times more 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 Dominican Republic, on the other hand, 21.2 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 32.9% less on healthcare
Hungary spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Dominican Republic, that number is 4.9% 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, Direccion General de Impuestos Internos.
Dominican Republic: At a glance
How big is Dominican Republic compared to Hungary? See an in-depth size comparison.