Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Estonia instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Estonia, that number is 79 years (75 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 35.2% less likely to be obese
In Hungary, 31.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Estonia, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2024.
see 30.1% more spent on your healthcare
Hungary spends $2,875 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Estonia spends $3,741 as of 2024.
Economy
make 32.8% more money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $25,907 as of 2025, while in Estonia, the GDP per capita is $34,418 as of 2025.
be 83.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 4.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Estonia, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
be 86.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Estonia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 58.3% 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 Estonia, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
be 51.6% less 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 Estonia, on the other hand, 1.5 children do as of 2024.
have 13.4% fewer children
In Hungary, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Estonia, there are 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 37.1% more on education
Hungary spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Estonia spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 23.1% more on healthcare
Hungary spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Estonia, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 40.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Hungary, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Estonia, they kill 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to be murdered
Hungary has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Estonia, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
use 10.1% more electricity
Hungary uses 4,812 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Estonia uses 5,298 kWh as of 2024.
live with 60.9% more strain on fresh water
Hungary withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Estonia withdraws 13% 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 Estonia, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 74.0% more CO2
Hungary emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Estonia emits 7.8 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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