Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of China, you would:
Health
see 93.4% more spent on your healthcare
China spends $1,487 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Hungary spends $2,875 as of 2023.
have 11.1% more doctors per person
China has 31.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Hungary has 34.6 as of 2022.
live 1.3 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Hungary, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 3.4 times more likely to be obese
In China, 9.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Hungary, that number is 31.4% of people as of 2024.
be 83.8% more likely to die by suicide
China has a suicide rate of 8.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Hungary, it is 16.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 86.9% more money
China has a GDP per capita of $13,862 as of 2025, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $25,907 as of 2025.
Life
be 25.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 16.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Hungary, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
be 24.4% less likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 4.1 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.
have 21.1% more children
In China, there are approximately 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hungary, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Safety
be 57.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In China, road accidents kill 17.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Hungary, they kill 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 44.0% more likely to be murdered
China has a homicide rate of 0.5 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Hungary, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 80.5% less strain on fresh water
China withdraws 42% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Hungary withdraws 8% as of 2022.
find 20.4% less home broadband
China has 47.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Hungary has 37.5 as of 2024.
use 26.2% less electricity
China uses 6,524 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Hungary uses 4,812 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 34.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In China, air pollution causes 64.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Hungary, it causes 42.0 as of 2019.
emit 52.1% less CO2
China emits 9.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Hungary emits 4.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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