Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Slovakia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
be 22.3% less likely to be obese
In Hungary, 26.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Slovakia, that number is 20.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 41.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Slovakia, that number is 5.8% as of 2023.
be 13.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Slovakia, however, that number is 13.7% as of 2021.
pay a 66.7% higher top tax rate
Hungary has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Slovakia, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 66.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Hungary, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Slovakia, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Tax and Customs Administration of Hungary, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
Slovakia: At a glance
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