Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years longer
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In South Korea, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 82.2% less likely to be obese
In Hungary, 26.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Korea, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 24.6% more money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $40,600 as of 2023, while in South Korea, the GDP per capita is $50,600 as of 2023.
be 36.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In South Korea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
be 19.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In South Korea, however, that number is 14.4% as of 2016.
pay a 2.5 times higher top tax rate
Hungary has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In South Korea, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 46.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Hungary, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In South Korea, 8.0 women do as of 2020.
be 37.9% 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 South Korea, on the other hand, 2.9 children do as of 2022.
have 24.0% fewer children
In Hungary, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In South Korea, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 15.1% more on healthcare
Hungary spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In South Korea, that number is 8.4% 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, National Tax Service, South Korea.
South Korea: At a glance
How big is South Korea compared to Hungary? See an in-depth size comparison.