Guernsey vs Hungary

Guernsey

7.45 / 10

Hungary

7.42 / 10

Guernsey leads overall

Score comparison table

DimensionGuernseyHungary
Lucky Nomads World Index
7.45 / 107.42 / 10
SafetyShield Index
8.9 / 108.3 / 10
Affordability Index
4.3 / 107.4 / 10
Entry Ease Index
7.3 / 106.6 / 10
Tax Freedom Index
7.9 / 108.0 / 10
WiFi Index
8.2 / 108.4 / 10
Admin Ease Index
8.3 / 107.4 / 10
Healthcare Index
8.4 / 108.3 / 10
City Comfort Index
8.6 / 108.4 / 10
WeatherComfort Index
5.7 / 105.7 / 10
Banking Index
9.5 / 107.8 / 10
GeoStability Index
9.3 / 107.6 / 10
Justice & Order Index
8.7 / 106.4 / 10
Quality of Life Index
8.6 / 107.6 / 10
Open Society Index
8.5 / 106.3 / 10
Flight Index
4.6 / 105.1 / 10
Environmental Quality Index
8.9 / 107.4 / 10
English Index
9.4 / 107.0 / 10
Wealth Protection Index
9.2 / 107.8 / 10

Tax, economy, and demographics

DimensionGuernseyHungary
Corporate income tax
0%Ultra low
9%Ultra low
Corporate tax basis
Worldwide
Worldwide
Personal income tax (marginal)
20%Moderate
15%Low
Personal tax basis
Worldwide
Worldwide
Population65 k
9.6 M×148
Area65 km²
93,028 km²×1431
Population density997 /km²103 /km²
CapitalSt Peter PortBudapest
CurrencyGBP (Pound sterling)HUF (Hungarian forint)
Main airportGCI (Guernsey Airport)BUD (Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport)
Phone code+44+36
Internet TLD.gg.hu

Visa access controls

Your access

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Passport power

Mobility strength of each country's passport, useful if you are weighing it as a future citizenship.

Guernsey passport

183

Visa-free destinations

  • Schengen visa-free
  • UK visa-free
  • US ESTA
  • Canada eTA
  • Australia eTA

Hungary passport

83.37

LN Passport Index (#15)

185

Visa-free destinations

  • Schengen visa-free
  • UK visa-free
  • US ESTA
  • Canada eTA
  • Australia eTA

Verdict

For professionals who prioritize affordability index, Hungary leads with 7.4 / 10 versus 4.3 / 10 for Guernsey. On english index, Guernsey is at 9.4 / 10 compared with 7.0 / 10 for Hungary.

Who should choose which country

Who should choose Guernsey

  • Professionals who prioritize banking index (world-class banking access for expats)
  • Professionals who prioritize english index (exceptional english index)
  • Professionals who prioritize geostability index (exceptional geostability index)

Who should choose Hungary

  • Professionals who prioritize city comfort index (high urban quality of life)
  • Professionals who prioritize wifi index (high-quality connectivity for remote work)
  • Professionals who prioritize safetyshield index (high personal and institutional safety)

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Founder, Lucky Nomads · Wealth manager

Researched from official sources, leading global indices and Lucky Nomads' own scoring.

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