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

Health

live 2.9 years longer

In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Hungary, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 14.0 times more money

Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2021, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $40,600 as of 2023.

be 69.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Syria, 13.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hungary, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.

be 85.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2021.

pay a 31.8% lower top tax rate

Syria has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Hungary, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Syria, approximately 30.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Hungary, 15.0 women do as of 2020.

be 14.7% more likely to be literate

In Syria, the literacy rate is 86.4% as of 2015. In Hungary, it is 99.1% as of 2021.

be 70.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Syria, approximately 15.9 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.

have 58.1% fewer children

In Syria, there are approximately 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hungary, there are 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 12.4% more likely to have access to electricity

In Syria, approximately 89% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Hungary, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 91.6% more likely to have internet access

In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Hungary, about 89.3% do as of 2022.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Syria, 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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