Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Australia instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 6.3 years longer
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Australia, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Hungary spends $2,875 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Australia spends $7,691 as of 2023.
have 18.2% more doctors per person
Hungary has 34.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Australia has 40.9 as of 2022.
have 10.1% more access to essential health services
Hungary scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Australia scores 87 as of 2021.
be 20.5% less likely to die by suicide
Hungary has a suicide rate of 16.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Australia, it is 13.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.5 times more money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $25,907 as of 2025, while in Australia, the GDP per capita is $65,130 as of 2025.
be 10.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Australia, however, that number is 13.4% as of 2020.
Life
be 83.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Hungary, approximately 12.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Australia, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
have 30.5% more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Australia, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 33.2% more on education
Hungary spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Australia spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 63.3% more on healthcare
Hungary spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Australia, that number is 10.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 39.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Hungary, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Australia, they kill 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 18.1% more likely to be murdered
Hungary has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Australia, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 42.4% less strain on fresh water
Hungary withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Australia withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 2.0 times more electricity
Hungary uses 4,812 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Australia uses 9,801 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 76.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Hungary, air pollution causes 42.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Australia, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.2 times more CO2
Hungary emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Australia emits 14.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2020). How we calculate this
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