Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 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 12.6 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Hungary, that number is 26.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.1 times more money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $11,400 as of 2022, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $35,400 as of 2022.
pay a 57.1% lower top tax rate
Vietnam has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Hungary, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Hungary, that number is 3.6% as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2021.
Life
be 87.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 124.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Hungary, 15.0 women do as of 2020.
be 68.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 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 38.9% fewer children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 14.9 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 20.7% more likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hungary, about 89.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 17.1% more on education
Vietnam spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Hungary spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 55.3% more on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.7% 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, General Department Of Taxation - Ministry Of Finance.
Hungary: At a glance
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