Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years longer
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 33.3% more money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $40,600 as of 2023, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $54,100 as of 2023.
be 53.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In United Kingdom, however, that number is 18.6% as of 2017.
pay a 3.0 times higher top tax rate
Hungary has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In United Kingdom, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 33.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Hungary, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In United Kingdom, 10.0 women do as of 2020.
be 17.3% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2022.
have 18.7% more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 14.6% more on education
Hungary spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. United Kingdom spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 64.4% more on healthcare
Hungary spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In United Kingdom, that number is 12.0% 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, HM Revenue & Customs.
United Kingdom: At a glance
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