Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In China, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 70.4% less likely to be obese
In Hungary, 31.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In China, that number is 9.3% of people as of 2024.
be 45.6% less likely to die by suicide
Hungary has a suicide rate of 16.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In China, it is 8.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 48.3% less spent on your healthcare
Hungary spends $2,875 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). China spends $1,487 as of 2023.
Economy
make 46.5% less money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $25,907 as of 2025, while in China, the GDP per capita is $13,862 as of 2025.
Life
be 33.3% 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 China, 16.0 women do as of 2023.
be 32.3% 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 China, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 17.4% fewer children
In Hungary, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Safety
be 30.6% less likely to be murdered
Hungary has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In China, that number is 0.5 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Hungary, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In China, they kill 17.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 25.7% more home broadband
Hungary has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. China has 47.2 as of 2024.
use 35.6% more electricity
Hungary uses 4,812 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. China uses 6,524 kWh as of 2023.
live with 5.1 times more strain on fresh water
Hungary withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. China withdraws 42% as of 2022.
Environment
be 52.4% more likely to die from air pollution
In Hungary, air pollution causes 42.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In China, it causes 64.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.1 times more CO2
Hungary emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. China emits 9.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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