Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 20.6% less likely to be obese
In Hungary, 31.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 24.9% of people as of 2024.
be 69.8% less likely to die by suicide
Hungary has a suicide rate of 16.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Colombia, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 38.9% less spent on your healthcare
Hungary spends $2,875 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Colombia spends $1,758 as of 2024.
have 26.6% fewer doctors per person
Hungary has 34.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Colombia has 25.4 as of 2023.
Economy
be 83.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 4.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Colombia, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Colombia, however, that number is 31.8% as of 2024.
make 67.0% less money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $25,907 as of 2025, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $8,562 as of 2025.
Life
have 61.6% more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Colombia, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.9 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 Colombia, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.4 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 Colombia, on the other hand, 10.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.4% less likely to have internet access
In Hungary, approximately 93.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Colombia, about 79.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 38.4% more on education
Hungary spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Colombia spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 27.8% more on healthcare
Hungary spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 34.6 times more likely to be murdered
Hungary has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Hungary, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Colombia, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 55.2% less strain on fresh water
Hungary withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Colombia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
find 54.1% less home broadband
Hungary has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Colombia has 17.2 as of 2024.
use 67.8% less electricity
Hungary uses 4,812 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Colombia uses 1,551 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 42.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Hungary, air pollution causes 42.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Colombia, it causes 24.0 as of 2019.
emit 59.6% less CO2
Hungary emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Colombia emits 1.8 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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