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.

603 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 17 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Wins
266
Avg. percentile
54
Categories led
7
Wins
320
Avg. percentile
54
Categories led
5

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

StatisticHungarySlovakia
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.

StatisticHungarySlovakia
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
See every statistic they shareSearch and sort all of them, adjust for cost of living or population, or add up to two more places.

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%.

More matchups

Other comparisons with Hungary or Slovakia.