Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
live 9.1 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 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 4.3 times more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Hungary, that number is 26.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 31.8% lower top tax rate
Singapore has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Hungary, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 68.2% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $127,500 as of 2023, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $40,600 as of 2023.
be 19.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hungary, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Singapore, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Hungary, 15.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 1.6 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 71.4% more on education
Singapore spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Hungary spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 19.7% more on healthcare
Singapore spends 6.1% 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, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.
Hungary: At a glance
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