

Hungary vs Slovakia
Slovakia comes out ahead of Hungary on 320 of 603 statistics where one end is better, to 266 with 17 ties. Hungary leads on Travel, Tech & Business and Crime & Safety and 4 more categories. Slovakia leads on Politics & Government, Law and Population and 2 more categories.
At a glance
Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.
| Statistic | Hungary | Slovakia |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,585,818 98th of 235 | 5,451,342 124th of 235 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank) | 76.7 85th of 215 | 78.4 62nd of 215 |
| GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank) | $49,838 46th of 184 | $49,309 48th of 184 |
| Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank) | 4.52% 75th of 181 | 5.36% 99th of 181 |
| Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank) | 100.0% tied 1st of 214 | 100.0% tied 1st of 214 |
| Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank) | 3.1 tied 26th of 195 | 5.3 52nd of 195 |
| GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank) | $25,907 49th of 185 | $28,544 43rd of 185 |
By category
Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.
- TravelHungary · 9 statistics
- Politics & GovernmentSlovakia · 40 statistics
- LawSlovakia · 8 statistics
- Tech & BusinessHungary · 21 statistics
- PopulationSlovakia · 19 statistics
- Crime & SafetyHungary · 45 statistics
- EnvironmentHungary · 45 statistics
- EducationHungary · 6 statistics
- Manufacturing & MiningSlovakia · 3 statistics
- HealthSlovakia · 199 statistics
- Infrastructure & EnergyHungary · 36 statistics
- EconomicsHungary · 81 statistics
- CultureEven · 72 statistics
Biggest differences
The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 118 countries.
| Statistic | Hungary | Slovakia |
|---|---|---|
| Purchasing Power ParityPurchasing Power Parity by Country | $184 LCU/INT 43rd of 182 | $1 LCU/INT tied 166th of 182 |
| Nurses and MidwivesNurse Vacancies by Country | 4.02 per 10k 180th of 193 | 61.82 per 10k 58th of 193 |
| WJP RoLI Government Powers ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index | 0.35 tied 121st of 142 | 0.62 tied 37th of 142 |
| Pct Starv. Rate Change vs Prev. YearStarvation Deaths by Country | -0.16% 127th of 202 | -7.48% tied 10th of 202 |
| EPI Recycling ScoreRecycling Rates by Country | 31 33rd of 180 | 13.2 121st of 180 |
| Personal Income TaxHighest Taxed Countries | 15.0% tied 16th of 142 | 35.0% tied 78th of 142 |
| Female Suicide RateSuicide Rate by Country | 8.64 per 100k 193rd of 204 | 3.77 per 100k 102nd of 204 |
| WJP RoLI Regulatory Enforcement ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index | 0.44 tied 102nd of 142 | 0.61 tied 39th of 142 |
| Corporate TaxHighest Taxed Countries | 9% tied 2nd of 155 | 24.0% tied 70th of 155 |
| Daily Accommodation CostCheapest Countries to Visit | $49.00 29th of 231 | $66.00 tied 127th of 231 |
| Rate of Unintentional Gun Death IHMEGun Deaths by Country | 0.02 per 100k tied 19th of 195 | 0.18 per 100k tied 105th of 195 |
| Unintentional Gun Death RateGun Violence by Country | 0.02 rate per 100k tied 20th of 195 | 0.18 rate per 100k tied 106th of 195 |
| Change in Colon Cancer Rates 1990-2017Colon Cancer Rate by Country | 9.8% tied 54th of 191 | 39.8% 137th of 191 |
| WJP RoLI Open Government ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index | 0.45 tied 85th of 142 | 0.68 tied 26th of 142 |
| Tax Rate FloorEffective Corporate Tax Rate by Country | 9% tied 5th of 144 | 21.0% tied 65th of 144 |
| Corporate Tax RatesTax-Free Countries | 9% tied 5th of 193 | 24.0% tied 86th of 193 |
| Corporate Tax RateCorporate Tax Rates by Country | 9% tied 2nd of 202 | 24.0% tied 81st of 202 |
| Self-Harm Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHMEGun Deaths by Country | 0.04% tied 51st of 192 | 0.1% tied 125th of 192 |
| EIU Electoral Process ScoreDemocracy Index by Country | 8.75 tied 53rd of 131 | 10 tied 1st of 131 |
| Political Rights Freedom RatingVoting Rights by Country | 3 tied 80th of 187 | 1 tied 1st of 187 |
| Vacc. Rate DTP1Vaccination Rates by Country | 99.0% tied 1st of 193 | 96.0% tied 85th of 193 |
| Vacc. Rate RCV1Vaccination Rates by Country | 99.0% tied 1st of 176 | 94.0% tied 70th of 176 |
| V-Dem PCI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country | 0.54 tied 83rd of 175 | 0.64 tied 20th of 175 |
| Civil Liberties Freedom RatingVoting Rights by Country | 3 tied 74th of 187 | 1 tied 1st of 187 |
| Unemployment Rate - ILOUnemployment by Country | 3.6% tied 39th of 155 | 6.1% 92nd of 155 |
| % of Population at High Flood RiskFlooding by Country | 15.9% 100th of 185 | 25.7% 160th of 185 |
| % of Pop. Living on Less Than $10 USD/DayPoverty Rate by Country | 59.0% tied 91st of 160 | 6.79% 40th of 160 |
| Total Daily CostsCheapest Countries to Visit | $103 29th of 231 | $135 tied 99th of 231 |
| Vacc. Rate MCV1Vaccination Rates by Country | 99.0% tied 1st of 193 | 94.0% tied 70th of 193 |
| Lack of Adaptive CapacitiesNatural Disaster Risk by Country | 10.05 10th of 193 | 37.66 71st of 193 |
Quick answers
- Which is better, Hungary or Slovakia?
- Slovakia comes out ahead of Hungary on 320 of 603 statistics where one end is better, to 266 with 17 ties. Hungary leads on Travel, Tech & Business and Crime & Safety and 4 more categories. Slovakia leads on Politics & Government, Law and Population and 2 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
- Which has more people, Hungary or Slovakia?
- Hungary has a population of 9,585,818 (98th of 235 countries) and Slovakia has 5,451,342 (124th of 235).
- How do Hungary and Slovakia compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?
- Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Hungary 76.7 (85th of 215), Slovakia 78.4 (62nd of 215) among countries. Slovakia ranks better.
- How do Hungary and Slovakia compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?
- GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Hungary $49,838 (46th of 184), Slovakia $49,309 (48th of 184) among countries. Hungary ranks better.
- Where does Hungary beat Slovakia most clearly?
- Hungary ranks far ahead on Purchasing Power Parity (Purchasing Power Parity by Country): $184 LCU/INT vs $1 LCU/INT; EPI Recycling Score (Recycling Rates by Country): 31 vs 13.2; Personal Income Tax (Highest Taxed Countries): 15.0% vs 35.0%.
- Where does Slovakia beat Hungary most clearly?
- Slovakia ranks far ahead on Nurses and Midwives (Nurse Vacancies by Country): 61.82 per 10k vs 4.02 per 10k; WJP RoLI Government Powers Score (World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index): 0.62 vs 0.35; Pct Starv. Rate Change vs Prev. Year (Starvation Deaths by Country): -7.48% vs -0.16%.
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