Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Germany instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years longer
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Germany, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
be 34.2% less likely to be obese
In Hungary, 31.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Germany, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2024.
see 3.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Hungary spends $2,875 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Germany spends $8,826 as of 2024.
have 31.2% more doctors per person
Hungary has 34.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Germany has 45.3 as of 2022.
have 11.4% more access to essential health services
Hungary scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Germany scores 88 as of 2021.
be 21.6% less likely to die by suicide
Hungary has a suicide rate of 16.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Germany, it is 12.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 17.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 4.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Germany, that number is 3.7% as of 2025.
make 2.3 times more money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $25,907 as of 2025, while in Germany, the GDP per capita is $60,496 as of 2025.
be 22.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Germany, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2021.
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 Germany, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 37.9% more on education
Hungary spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Germany spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 92.6% more on healthcare
Hungary spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Germany, that number is 12.3% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 55.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Hungary, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Germany, they kill 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 26.4% more likely to be murdered
Hungary has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Germany, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 21.5% more home broadband
Hungary has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Germany has 45.6 as of 2024.
use 26.9% more electricity
Hungary uses 4,812 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Germany uses 6,109 kWh as of 2024.
live with 4.4 times more strain on fresh water
Hungary withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Germany withdraws 35% as of 2022.
Environment
be 64.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Hungary, air pollution causes 42.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Germany, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 55.6% more CO2
Hungary emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Germany emits 6.9 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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