Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Norway, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years less
In Norway, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 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.
be 14.3% more likely to be obese
In Norway, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Hungary, that number is 26.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 61.1% lower top tax rate
Norway has a top tax rate of 38.5% as of 2017. In Hungary, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 47.6% less money
Norway has a GDP per capita of $67,500 as of 2022, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $35,400 as of 2022.
be 11.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Norway, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Hungary, that number is 3.6% as of 2022.
Life
be 7.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Norway, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Hungary, 15.0 women do as of 2020.
be 100.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Norway, approximately 2.3 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 12.5% fewer children
In Norway, there are approximately 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hungary, there are 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.6% less on education
Norway spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Hungary spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 36.0% less on healthcare
Norway spends 11.4% 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, Norwegian Tax Administration.
Hungary: At a glance
How big is Hungary compared to Norway? See an in-depth size comparison.