Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Panama, you would:
Health
be 16.3% more likely to be obese
In Panama, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Hungary, that number is 26.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 13.4% more money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $35,800 as of 2023, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $40,600 as of 2023.
be 38.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 6.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hungary, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.
be 43.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Panama, 21.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2021.
pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate
Panama has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Hungary, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 70.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Panama, approximately 50.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Hungary, 15.0 women do as of 2020.
be 71.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Panama, approximately 16.4 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 47.7% fewer children
In Panama, there are approximately 17.4 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 31.3% more likely to have internet access
In Panama, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hungary, about 89.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 24.7% less on healthcare
Panama spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Hungary, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 23.1% more on education
Panama spends 3.9% 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, General Directorate of Revenues, Panama.
Hungary: At a glance
How big is Hungary compared to Panama? See an in-depth size comparison.