Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chile instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years longer
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 25.6% more spent on your healthcare
Hungary spends $2,875 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chile spends $3,612 as of 2024.
be 53.3% less likely to die by suicide
Hungary has a suicide rate of 16.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chile, it is 7.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 29.0% more likely to be obese
In Hungary, 31.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 46.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Chile, however, that number is 6.5% as of 2022.
be 98.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 4.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chile, that number is 9.0% as of 2025.
make 30.5% less money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $25,907 as of 2025, while in Chile, the GDP per capita is $17,995 as of 2025.
Life
be 16.7% 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 Chile, 10.0 women do as of 2023.
be 87.1% 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 Chile, on the other hand, 5.8 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 29.2% more on education
Hungary spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Chile spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 65.3% more on healthcare
Hungary spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Chile, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 8.8 times more likely to be murdered
Hungary has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Chile, that number is 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 39.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Hungary, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Chile, they kill 10.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 36.8% less home broadband
Hungary has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Chile has 23.7 as of 2024.
live with 10.7% more strain on fresh water
Hungary withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chile withdraws 9% as of 2022.
Environment
be 57.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Hungary, air pollution causes 42.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Chile, it causes 18.0 as of 2019.
emit 11.7% less CO2
Hungary emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chile emits 3.9 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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