Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Libya, you would:
Health
be 18.8% less likely to be obese
In Libya, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Hungary, that number is 26.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Libya has a GDP per capita of $17,700 as of 2023, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $40,600 as of 2023.
be 78.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Libya, 18.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hungary, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Libya has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Hungary, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 79.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Libya, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Hungary, 15.0 women do as of 2020.
be 58.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Libya, approximately 11.2 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 55.2% fewer children
In Libya, there are approximately 20.3 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 42.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Libya, approximately 70% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Hungary, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 93.3% more likely to have internet access
In Libya, approximately 46.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hungary, about 89.3% do as of 2022.
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
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