Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Singapore instead of Hungary, you would:

Health

live 9.1 years longer

In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.

be 76.9% less likely to be obese

In Hungary, 26.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.1 times more money

Hungary has a GDP per capita of $40,600 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.

be 16.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Hungary, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

pay a 46.7% higher top tax rate

Hungary has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% 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 Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.

be 66.5% 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 Singapore, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 41.7% less on education

Hungary spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 16.4% less on healthcare

Hungary spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% 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, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.

Singapore: At a glance

Singapore is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 709 sq km. Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent. Singapore subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international trading links (its port is one of the world's busiest in terms of tonnage handled) and with per capita GDP equal to that of the leading nations of Western Europe.
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