Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Australia, you would:
Health
live 6.3 years less
In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Hungary, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 62.6% less spent on your healthcare
Australia spends $7,691 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Hungary spends $2,875 as of 2023.
have 15.4% fewer doctors per person
Australia has 40.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Hungary has 34.6 as of 2022.
be 25.8% more likely to die by suicide
Australia has a suicide rate of 13.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Hungary, it is 16.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 10.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Australia, 4.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Hungary, that number is 4.5% as of 2025.
make 60.2% less money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $65,130 as of 2025, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $25,907 as of 2025.
Life
be 6.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Australia, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Hungary, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
have 23.4% fewer children
In Australia, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hungary, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 24.9% less on education
Australia spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Hungary spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 38.8% less on healthcare
Australia spends 10.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Hungary, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 15.3% less likely to be murdered
Australia has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Hungary, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 64.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Australia, road accidents kill 4.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Hungary, they kill 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 73.7% more strain on fresh water
Australia withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Hungary withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 50.9% less electricity
Australia uses 9,801 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Hungary uses 4,812 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 68.4% less CO2
Australia emits 14.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Hungary emits 4.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Australia, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Hungary, it causes 42.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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