Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Finland instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years longer
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Finland, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
be 22.8% less likely to be obese
In Hungary, 31.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Finland, that number is 24.2% of people as of 2024.
see 2.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Hungary spends $2,875 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Finland spends $6,433 as of 2023.
be 11.4% less likely to die by suicide
Hungary has a suicide rate of 16.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Finland, it is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $25,907 as of 2025, while in Finland, the GDP per capita is $56,149 as of 2025.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 4.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Finland, that number is 9.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 33.3% 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 Finland, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 38.7% 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 Finland, on the other hand, 1.9 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 67.9% more on education
Hungary spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Finland spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 64.4% more on healthcare
Hungary spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Finland, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 43.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Hungary, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Finland, they kill 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 36.1% more likely to be murdered
Hungary has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Finland, that number is 1.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 12.3% less strain on fresh water
Hungary withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Finland withdraws 7% as of 2022.
use 3.1 times more electricity
Hungary uses 4,812 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Finland uses 14,819 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 83.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Hungary, air pollution causes 42.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Finland, it causes 7.0 as of 2019.
emit 24.2% more CO2
Hungary emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Finland emits 5.5 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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Finland: At a glance
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