Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 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 31.1% more spent on your healthcare
Belarus spends $2,194 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Hungary spends $2,875 as of 2023.
be 51.9% more likely to be obese
In Belarus, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Hungary, that number is 31.4% of people as of 2024.
have 26.7% fewer doctors per person
Belarus has 47.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Hungary has 34.6 as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.5 times more money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $25,907 as of 2025.
be 33.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Hungary, that number is 4.5% as of 2025.
be 3.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 3.5% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2021.
Life
have 16.6% more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hungary, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 12.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belarus, approximately 1.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Hungary, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
be 72.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Belarus, approximately 1.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Hungary, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 24.8% less on education
Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Hungary spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 10.0% less on healthcare
Belarus spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Hungary, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
use 14.6% more electricity
Belarus uses 4,198 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Hungary uses 4,812 kWh as of 2024.
live with 74.0% more strain on fresh water
Belarus withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Hungary withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 38.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Belarus, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Hungary, it causes 42.0 as of 2019.
emit 24.9% less CO2
Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Hungary emits 4.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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Hungary: At a glance
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