Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Croatia, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years less
In Croatia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 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 11.0% less spent on your healthcare
Croatia spends $3,229 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Hungary spends $2,875 as of 2023.
have 11.6% fewer doctors per person
Croatia has 39.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Hungary has 34.6 as of 2022.
Economy
be 40.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Croatia, 20.3% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2021.
Life
be 24.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Croatia, 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.
be 4.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Croatia, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Hungary, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 12.1% more likely to have internet access
In Croatia, approximately 83.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Hungary, about 93.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.9% less on healthcare
Croatia spends 7.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Hungary, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 26.8% more home broadband
Croatia has 29.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Hungary has 37.5 as of 2024.
live with 5.4 times more strain on fresh water
Croatia withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Hungary withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 35.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Croatia, air pollution causes 31.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Hungary, it causes 42.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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Hungary: At a glance
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