Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Japan, you would:
Health
live 7.6 years less
In Japan, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022. In Hungary, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 6.1 times more likely to be obese
In Japan, 4.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Hungary, that number is 26.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 24.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Japan, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2021.
pay a 73.2% lower top tax rate
Japan has a top tax rate of 56.0% as of 2016. In Hungary, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 14.9% less money
Japan has a GDP per capita of $41,600 as of 2022, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $35,400 as of 2022.
be 38.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Japan, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Hungary, that number is 3.6% as of 2022.
Life
have 31.9% more children
In Japan, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hungary, there are 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Japan, approximately 4.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Hungary, 15.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Japan, approximately 1.9 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.
Expenditures
spend 33.0% less on healthcare
Japan spends 10.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Hungary, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 41.2% more on education
Japan spends 3.4% 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, National Tax Agency Japan.
Hungary: At a glance
How big is Hungary compared to Japan? See an in-depth size comparison.