Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years less
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 35.4% more likely to be obese
In Switzerland, 19.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Hungary, that number is 26.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 17.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Switzerland, 14.7% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2021.
pay a 62.5% lower top tax rate
Switzerland has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Hungary, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 51.0% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $82,900 as of 2023, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $40,600 as of 2023.
Life
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Switzerland, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Hungary, 15.0 women do as of 2020.
be 29.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Switzerland, approximately 3.6 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 38.1% less on healthcare
Switzerland spends 11.8% 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, Swiss Federal Tax Administration.
Hungary: At a glance
How big is Hungary compared to Switzerland? See an in-depth size comparison.