Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years longer
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 16.7% more likely to be obese
In Hungary, 26.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 20.2% more money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $40,600 as of 2023, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $48,800 as of 2023.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Hungary has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In New Zealand, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 53.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Hungary, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 25.5% 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 New Zealand, on the other hand, 3.4 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 New Zealand, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 25.0% more on education
Hungary spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. New Zealand spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 37.0% more on healthcare
Hungary spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In New Zealand, that number is 10.0% 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, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department.
New Zealand: At a glance
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