Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Denmark instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Denmark, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 54.3% less likely to be obese
In Hungary, 31.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Denmark, that number is 14.3% of people as of 2024.
see 2.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Hungary spends $2,875 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Denmark spends $7,262 as of 2024.
have 30.2% more doctors per person
Hungary has 34.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Denmark has 45.0 as of 2021.
be 36.4% less likely to die by suicide
Hungary has a suicide rate of 16.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Denmark, it is 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.0 times more money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $25,907 as of 2025, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $76,970 as of 2025.
be 22.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 4.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Denmark, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 66.7% 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 Denmark, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
have 15.9% more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Denmark, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 12.9% 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 Denmark, on the other hand, 3.5 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 67.4% more on education
Hungary spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 47.4% more on healthcare
Hungary spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 68.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Hungary, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Denmark, they kill 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 16.7% more likely to be murdered
Hungary has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 15.6% more home broadband
Hungary has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Denmark has 43.4 as of 2024.
use 28.1% more electricity
Hungary uses 4,812 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Denmark uses 6,165 kWh as of 2024.
live with 3.1 times more strain on fresh water
Hungary withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Denmark withdraws 25% as of 2022.
Environment
be 69.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Hungary, air pollution causes 42.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Denmark, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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