Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greenland instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
be 10.6% less likely to be obese
In Hungary, 31.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Greenland, that number is 28.1% of people as of 2024.
live 6.5 years less
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Greenland, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $25,907 as of 2025, while in Greenland, the GDP per capita is $58,499 as of 2023.
Life
have 46.3% more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Greenland, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.8 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 Greenland, on the other hand, 8.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 25.9% less likely to have internet access
In Hungary, approximately 93.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Greenland, about 69.5% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.7 times more on education
Hungary spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Greenland spends 10.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Infrastructure
find 14.8% less home broadband
Hungary has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Greenland has 32.0 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 2.3 times more CO2
Hungary emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Greenland emits 10.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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