Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years less
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 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 Poland, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Hungary, that number is 26.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 53.1% lower top tax rate
Poland has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Hungary, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 41.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hungary, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 7.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Poland, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Hungary, 15.0 women do as of 2020.
be 11.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 4.2 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.
Expenditures
spend 12.3% more on healthcare
Poland spends 6.5% 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, Ministry of Finance, Poland.
Hungary: At a glance
How big is Hungary compared to Poland? See an in-depth size comparison.