Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years longer
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 17.2% less likely to be obese
In Hungary, 31.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 26.0% of people 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). Canada spends $7,646 as of 2024.
have 15.2% more access to essential health services
Hungary scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Canada scores 91 as of 2021.
be 42.6% less likely to die by suicide
Hungary has a suicide rate of 16.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Canada, it is 9.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 18.4% fewer doctors per person
Hungary has 34.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Canada has 28.2 as of 2023.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $25,907 as of 2025, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,698 as of 2025.
be 52.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 4.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Canada, that number is 6.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 51.6% 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 Canada, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 27.4% more on education
Hungary spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Canada spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 77.6% more on healthcare
Hungary spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 36.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Hungary, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Canada, they kill 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to be murdered
Hungary has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 2.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 13.3% more home broadband
Hungary has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Canada has 42.5 as of 2024.
live with 54.1% less strain on fresh water
Hungary withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Canada withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 2.9 times more electricity
Hungary uses 4,812 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Canada uses 14,093 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 81.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Hungary, air pollution causes 42.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Canada, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.1 times more CO2
Hungary emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Canada emits 14.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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