Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Hungary instead of Bhutan, you would:

Health

live 4.9 years longer

In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Hungary, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

be 4.1 times more likely to be obese

In Bhutan, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Hungary, that number is 26.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.8 times more money

Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $10,900 as of 2020, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $31,000 as of 2020.

be 50.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Bhutan, 8.2% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.3% as of 2018.

Life

be 93.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Bhutan, approximately 183.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Hungary, 12.0 women do as of 2017.

be 48.8% more likely to be literate

In Bhutan, the literacy rate is 66.6% as of 2017. In Hungary, it is 99.1% as of 2015.

be 82.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Bhutan, approximately 27.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Hungary, on the other hand, 4.6 children do as of 2022.

have 45.7% fewer children

In Bhutan, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Hungary, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 65.4% more likely to have internet access

In Bhutan, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Hungary, about 89.3% do as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 33.3% less on education

Bhutan spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Hungary spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 77.8% more on healthcare

Bhutan spends 3.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Hungary, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2019.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Hungary: At a glance

Hungary is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 89,608 sq km. Hungary became a Christian kingdom in A.D. 1000 and for many centuries served as a bulwark against Ottoman Turkish expansion in Europe. The kingdom eventually became part of the polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire, which collapsed during World War I. The country fell under communist rule following World War II. In 1956, a revolt and an announced withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact were met with a massive military intervention by Moscow. Under the leadership of Janos KADAR in 1968, Hungary began liberalizing its economy, introducing so-called "Goulash Communism." Hungary held its first multiparty elections in 1990 and initiated a free market economy. It joined NATO in 1999 and the EU five years later. In 2011, Hungary assumed the six-month rotating presidency of the EU for the first time.
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