Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years longer
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 77 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 5.3 times more money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $7,704 as of 2018, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $40,600 as of 2023.
be 25.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Venezuela, 5.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hungary, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.
be 63.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Venezuela, 33.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2021.
pay a 55.9% lower top tax rate
Venezuela has a top tax rate of 34.0% as of 2016. In Hungary, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 94.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Venezuela, approximately 259.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Hungary, 15.0 women do as of 2020.
be 73.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Venezuela, approximately 17.7 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 45.5% fewer children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 16.7 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 13.5% more likely to have internet access
In Venezuela, approximately 78.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Hungary, about 89.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 3.7 times more on education
Venezuela spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Hungary spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 92.1% more on healthcare
Venezuela spends 3.8% 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, Ministerio del Poder Popular de Finanzas, SENIAT.
Hungary: At a glance
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