Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years longer
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Switzerland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 26.1% less likely to be obese
In Hungary, 26.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Switzerland, that number is 19.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.0 times more money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $35,400 as of 2022, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $72,300 as of 2022.
be 19.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Switzerland, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
be 21.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Switzerland, however, that number is 14.7% as of 2020.
pay a 2.7 times higher top tax rate
Hungary has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Switzerland, the top tax rate is 40.0% 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 Switzerland, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 22.5% 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 Switzerland, on the other hand, 3.6 children do as of 2022.
have 11.0% more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Switzerland, there are 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 61.6% more on healthcare
Hungary spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Switzerland, that number is 11.8% 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, Swiss Federal Tax Administration.
Switzerland: At a glance
How big is Switzerland compared to Hungary? See an in-depth size comparison.