Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 8.7 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2024. In Hungary, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 61.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Hungary, that number is 4.5% as of 2025.
make 54.5% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,983 as of 2025, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $25,907 as of 2025.
Life
have 67.3% more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 4.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hungary, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 21.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Hungary, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2024.
Safety
be 89.5% more likely to be murdered
Hong Kong has a homicide rate of 0.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Hungary, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
use 24.3% less electricity
Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Hungary uses 4,812 kWh as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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Hungary: At a glance
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