Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
be 92.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nigeria, 1.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Hungary, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2018.
live 15.9 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 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 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In Nigeria, 8.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Hungary, that number is 26.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 7.1 times more money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $40,600 as of 2023.
be 69.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nigeria, 40.1% 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
Nigeria has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Hungary, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 34.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Nigeria, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hungary, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 68.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nigeria, approximately 47.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Hungary, 15.0 women do as of 2020.
be 59.8% more likely to be literate
In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 62.0% as of 2018. In Hungary, it is 99.1% as of 2021.
be 91.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Nigeria, approximately 56.7 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 73.1% fewer children
In Nigeria, there are approximately 33.8 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 65.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nigeria, approximately 60% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Hungary, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 62.4% more likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hungary, about 89.3% do as of 2022.
be 21.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nigeria, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 69% 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 9.6 times more on education
Nigeria spends 0.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2013. Hungary spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Nigeria spends 3.4% 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, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Nigeria.
Hungary: At a glance
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