Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
be 53.9% less likely to die by suicide
Hungary has a suicide rate of 16.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brazil, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 28.0% less spent on your healthcare
Hungary spends $2,875 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brazil spends $2,070 as of 2023.
have 31.8% fewer doctors per person
Hungary has 34.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Brazil has 23.6 as of 2023.
Economy
be 32.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 4.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Brazil, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
make 58.6% less money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $25,907 as of 2025, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $10,713 as of 2025.
Life
have 47.9% more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brazil, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.6 times more 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 Brazil, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hungary, approximately 3.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Brazil, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 47.9% more on education
Hungary spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Brazil spends 5.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 52.7% more on healthcare
Hungary spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 26.8 times more likely to be murdered
Hungary has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Hungary, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brazil, they kill 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 81.5% less strain on fresh water
Hungary withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brazil withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 35.9% less home broadband
Hungary has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brazil has 24.1 as of 2024.
use 36.2% less electricity
Hungary uses 4,812 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Brazil uses 3,068 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 45.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Hungary, air pollution causes 42.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brazil, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 48.0% less CO2
Hungary emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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