Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
be 191.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Hungary, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In South Africa, that number is 19.1% of people as of 2020.
live 11.9 years less
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In South Africa, that number is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 61.9% less money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $35,400 as of 2022, while in South Africa, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2022.
be 8.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In South Africa, that number is 28.8% as of 2022.
be 37.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In South Africa, however, that number is 16.6% as of 2016.
pay a 3.0 times higher top tax rate
Hungary has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In South Africa, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2017.
Life
have 94.5% more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In South Africa, there are 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Hungary, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In South Africa, 127.0 women do as of 2020.
be 5.6 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 South Africa, on the other hand, 25.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 10.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Hungary, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In South Africa, 89% of the population do as of 2021.
be 19.4% less likely to have internet access
In Hungary, approximately 89.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In South Africa, about 72.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 37.5% more on education
Hungary spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. South Africa spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 17.8% more on healthcare
Hungary spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In South Africa, that number is 8.6% 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, South African Revenue Service.
South Africa: At a glance
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