Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Finland, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years less
In Finland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 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 29.6% more likely to be obese
In Finland, 24.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Hungary, that number is 31.4% of people as of 2024.
see 55.3% less spent on your healthcare
Finland spends $6,433 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Hungary spends $2,875 as of 2023.
be 12.9% more likely to die by suicide
Finland has a suicide rate of 14.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Hungary, it is 16.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 52.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Finland, 9.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Hungary, that number is 4.5% as of 2025.
make 53.9% less money
Finland has a GDP per capita of $56,149 as of 2025, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $25,907 as of 2025.
Life
be 50.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Finland, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Hungary, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
be 63.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Finland, approximately 1.9 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 40.4% less on education
Finland spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Hungary spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 39.2% less on healthcare
Finland spends 10.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Hungary, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 26.5% less likely to be murdered
Finland has a homicide rate of 1.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Hungary, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 76.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Finland, road accidents kill 4.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Hungary, they kill 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 14.1% more strain on fresh water
Finland withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Hungary withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 67.5% less electricity
Finland uses 14,819 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Hungary uses 4,812 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 19.5% less CO2
Finland emits 5.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Hungary emits 4.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 6.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Finland, air pollution causes 7.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Hungary, it causes 42.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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Hungary: At a glance
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