Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iceland instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 6.4 years longer
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Iceland, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 17.0% less likely to be obese
In Hungary, 26.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Iceland, that number is 21.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 63.8% more money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $40,600 as of 2023, while in Iceland, the GDP per capita is $66,500 as of 2023.
be 13.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Iceland, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.
be 27.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Iceland, however, that number is 8.8% as of 2017.
pay a 3.1 times higher top tax rate
Hungary has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Iceland, the top tax rate is 46.3% as of 2016.
Life
be 80.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Hungary, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Iceland, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
be 64.3% 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 Iceland, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.
have 38.5% more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iceland, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.0% more likely to have internet access
In Hungary, approximately 89.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Iceland, about 100.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 60.4% more on education
Hungary spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Iceland spends 7.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 31.5% more on healthcare
Hungary spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Iceland, that number is 9.6% 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, Directorate of Internal Revenue.
Iceland: At a glance
How big is Iceland compared to Hungary? See an in-depth size comparison.