Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Egypt instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years less
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Egypt, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
be 21.2% more likely to be obese
In Hungary, 26.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Egypt, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 58.1% less money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $40,600 as of 2023, while in Egypt, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2023.
be 77.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Egypt, that number is 7.3% as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Egypt, however, that number is 29.7% as of 2019.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Hungary has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Egypt, the top tax rate is 22.5% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Egypt, there are 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 26.2% less likely to be literate
In Hungary, the literacy rate is 99.1% as of 2021. In Egypt, it is 73.1% as of 2021.
be 3.8 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 Egypt, on the other hand, 17.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 19.4% less likely to have internet access
In Hungary, approximately 89.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Egypt, about 72.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 47.9% less on education
Hungary spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Egypt spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 39.7% less on healthcare
Hungary spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Egypt, that number is 4.4% 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, Egyptian Tax Authority.
Egypt: At a glance
How big is Egypt compared to Hungary? See an in-depth size comparison.