Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Tunisia, you would:
Economy
make 3.3 times more money
Tunisia has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2023, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $40,600 as of 2023.
be 72.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Tunisia, 15.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hungary, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.
be 27.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tunisia, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2021.
pay a 57.1% lower top tax rate
Tunisia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Hungary, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 59.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tunisia, approximately 37.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Hungary, 15.0 women do as of 2020.
be 19.8% more likely to be literate
In Tunisia, the literacy rate is 82.7% as of 2021. In Hungary, it is 99.1% as of 2021.
be 61.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Tunisia, approximately 11.9 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 32.6% fewer children
In Tunisia, there are approximately 13.5 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 13.0% more likely to have internet access
In Tunisia, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hungary, about 89.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 34.2% less on education
Tunisia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Hungary spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 15.9% more on healthcare
Tunisia spends 6.3% 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, La Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère des Finances.
Hungary: At a glance
How big is Hungary compared to Tunisia? See an in-depth size comparison.