Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years less
In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 28.8% more likely to be obese
In Slovakia, 20.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Hungary, that number is 26.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 29.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Slovakia, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hungary, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.
be 11.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovakia, 13.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2021.
pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate
Slovakia 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 3.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovakia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Hungary, 15.0 women do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Tax and Customs Administration of Hungary, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
Hungary: At a glance
How big is Hungary compared to Slovakia? See an in-depth size comparison.