Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Hungary instead of Russia, you would:

Health

be 91.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Russia, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Hungary, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2018.

live 4.8 years longer

In Russia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 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 Russia, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Hungary, that number is 26.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 24.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Russia, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hungary, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.

pay a 15.4% higher top tax rate

Russia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Hungary, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 28.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Russia, approximately 6.4 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.

Expenditures

spend 29.7% more on education

Russia spends 3.7% 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: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, National Tax and Customs Administration of Hungary.

Hungary: At a glance

Hungary is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 89,608 sq km. Hungary became a Christian kingdom in A.D. 1000 and for many centuries served as a bulwark against Ottoman Turkish expansion in Europe. The kingdom eventually became part of the polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire, which collapsed during World War I. The country fell under communist rule following World War II. In 1956, a revolt and an announced withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact were met with a massive military intervention by Moscow. Under the leadership of Janos KADAR in 1968, Hungary began liberalizing its economy, introducing so-called "Goulash Communism." Hungary held its first multiparty elections in 1990 and initiated a free market economy. It joined NATO in 1999 and the EU five years later. In 2011, Hungary assumed the six-month rotating presidency of the EU for the first time.
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