Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years less
In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Hungary, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 19.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Ireland, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Hungary, that number is 3.6% as of 2022.
be 13.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ireland, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2021.
pay a 68.8% lower top tax rate
Ireland has a top tax rate of 48.0% as of 2016. In Hungary, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 68.5% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $112,400 as of 2022, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $35,400 as of 2022.
Life
be 3.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ireland, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Hungary, 15.0 women do as of 2020.
be 33.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Ireland, approximately 3.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Hungary, on the other hand, 4.6 children do as of 2022.
have 18.0% fewer children
In Ireland, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hungary, there are 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 54.8% more on education
Ireland spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Hungary spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Tax and Customs Administration of Hungary, The Office of the Revenue Commissioners.
Hungary: At a glance
How big is Hungary compared to Ireland? See an in-depth size comparison.