Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Israel, you would:
Health
live 6.1 years less
In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 45.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Israel, 22.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2021.
pay a 70.0% lower top tax rate
Israel has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Hungary, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 15.9% less money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $48,300 as of 2023, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $40,600 as of 2023.
be 21.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Israel, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hungary, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 5.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Israel, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Hungary, 15.0 women do as of 2020.
be 29.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 3.6 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 52.4% fewer children
In Israel, there are approximately 19.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hungary, there are 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 32.4% less on education
Israel spends 7.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Hungary spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 12.0% less on healthcare
Israel spends 8.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Hungary, that number is 7.3% 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, Israel Ministry of Finance Tax Authority.
Hungary: At a glance
How big is Hungary compared to Israel? See an in-depth size comparison.