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

Health

live 4.9 years longer

In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Hungary, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 28.6% less likely to be obese

In Egypt, 43.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Hungary, that number is 31.4% of people as of 2024.

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see 3.2 times more spent on your healthcare

Egypt spends $905 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Hungary spends $2,875 as of 2023.

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have 5.2 times more doctors per person

Egypt has 6.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Hungary has 34.6 as of 2022.

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have 12.9% more access to essential health services

Egypt scores 70 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Hungary scores 79 as of 2021.

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be 26.1 times more likely to die by suicide

Egypt has a suicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Hungary, it is 16.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 33.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Egypt, 6.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Hungary, that number is 4.5% as of 2025.

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be 63.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Egypt, 33.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2021.

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make 8.4 times more money

Egypt has a GDP per capita of $3,086 as of 2025, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $25,907 as of 2025.

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Life

be 29.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Egypt, approximately 17.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Hungary, 12.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 24.7% more likely to be literate

In Egypt, the literacy rate is 79.5% as of 2022. In Hungary, it is 99.1% as of 2021.

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be 85.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Egypt, approximately 20.8 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.

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have 60.8% fewer children

In Egypt, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hungary, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 25.6% more likely to have internet access

In Egypt, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Hungary, about 93.8% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 52.0% more on education

Egypt spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Hungary spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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spend 30.5% more on healthcare

Egypt spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Hungary, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 21.3% less likely to die in a road accident

In Egypt, road accidents kill 9.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Hungary, they kill 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 3.2 times more home broadband

Egypt has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Hungary has 37.5 as of 2024.

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live with 94.3% less strain on fresh water

Egypt withdraws 141% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Hungary withdraws 8% as of 2022.

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use 3.2 times more electricity

Egypt uses 1,493 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Hungary uses 4,812 kWh as of 2024.

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Environment

be 60.0% less likely to die from air pollution

In Egypt, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Hungary, it causes 42.0 as of 2019.

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emit 78.4% more CO2

Egypt emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Hungary emits 4.5 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2020–2021). How we calculate this

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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