Like the US, except they have a functioning president and government.
Hungary is somewhat corrupt; the major amount of it is to avoid paying taxes which are astronomical for the average Hungarian.
For instance at the supermarket there are the same card readers at the cash register as we have here, but they are hardly ever used. The problem is Hungary taxes every card transaction so you pay cash.
Same for your wages. If you are a chef, for instance, you get paid more than a waiter because there is a government standard for the wages of a chef (or any other occupation). So you are hired as a waiter, work as a chef and get paid as a chef. You pay taxes as if you were a waiter.
To avoid savings getting taxed away you buy collector watches, gold, artwork, other things that can’t be traced or taxed.
You do this all to avoid taxes. If you paid the entirety of taxes you’re supposed to there would be nothing left to live on.
My daughter has Hungarian citizenship so I’ve been there a lot. That’s how I know.