Quality of life comparison

live 5.5 years longer

In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Sweden, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 22.0% less likely to be obese

In Hungary, 26.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sweden, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2016.

make 58.1% more money

Hungary has a GDP per capita of $40,600 as of 2023, while in Sweden, the GDP per capita is $64,200 as of 2023.

be 83.8% more likely to be unemployed

In Hungary, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sweden, that number is 7.6% as of 2023.

be 33.1% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Sweden, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2022.

pay a 3.8 times higher top tax rate

Hungary has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Sweden, the top tax rate is 57.1% as of 2016.

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 Sweden, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 50.2% 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 Sweden, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2022.

have 17.6% more children

In Hungary, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sweden, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 50.0% more on education

Hungary spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sweden spends 7.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 56.2% more on healthcare

Hungary spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sweden, that number is 11.4% of GDP as of 2020.