Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years less
In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 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 26.9% more likely to be obese
In Portugal, 20.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Hungary, that number is 26.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 39.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Portugal, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Hungary, that number is 3.6% as of 2022.
be 26.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Portugal, 16.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2021.
pay a 73.5% lower top tax rate
Portugal has a top tax rate of 56.5% as of 2016. In Hungary, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 12.3% more children
In Portugal, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Hungary, there are 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 25.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Portugal, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Hungary, 15.0 women do as of 2020.
be 84.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Portugal, approximately 2.5 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 31.1% less on healthcare
Portugal spends 10.6% 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, Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira.
Hungary: At a glance
How big is Hungary compared to Portugal? See an in-depth size comparison.