Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Hungary instead of Laos, you would:

Health

live 9.0 years longer

In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 5.0 times more likely to be obese

In Laos, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Hungary, that number is 26.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 4.5 times more money

Laos has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2022, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $35,400 as of 2022.

be 33.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Laos, 18.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2021.

pay a 37.5% lower top tax rate

Laos has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Hungary, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 88.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Laos, approximately 126.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Hungary, 15.0 women do as of 2020.

be 13.8% more likely to be literate

In Laos, the literacy rate is 87.1% as of 2021. In Hungary, it is 99.1% as of 2021.

be 87.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Laos, approximately 37.8 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 54.0% fewer children

In Laos, there are approximately 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hungary, there are 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 44.0% more likely to have internet access

In Laos, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hungary, about 89.3% do as of 2022.

be 12.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Laos, approximately 89% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Hungary, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 2.1 times more on education

Laos spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Hungary spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.7 times more on healthcare

Laos spends 2.7% 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, Ministry of Finance, National Tax and Customs Administration of Hungary.

Hungary: At a glance

Hungary is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 89,608 sq km. Hungary became a Christian kingdom in A.D. 1000 and for many centuries served as a bulwark against Ottoman Turkish expansion in Europe. The kingdom eventually became part of the polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire, which collapsed during World War I. The country fell under communist rule following World War II. In 1956, a revolt and an announced withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact were met with a massive military intervention by Moscow. Under the leadership of Janos KADAR in 1968, Hungary began liberalizing its economy, introducing so-called "Goulash Communism." Hungary held its first multiparty elections in 1990 and initiated a free market economy. It joined NATO in 1999 and the EU five years later. In 2011, Hungary assumed the six-month rotating presidency of the EU for the first time.
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