Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iceland instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 6.1 years longer
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Iceland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 29.2% less likely to be obese
In Hungary, 31.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iceland, that number is 22.2% of people as of 2024.
see 2.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Hungary spends $2,875 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iceland spends $6,927 as of 2024.
have 26.5% more doctors per person
Hungary has 34.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Iceland has 43.7 as of 2023.
have 12.7% more access to essential health services
Hungary scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Iceland scores 89 as of 2021.
be 27.6% less likely to die by suicide
Hungary has a suicide rate of 16.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iceland, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 19.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 4.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iceland, that number is 3.6% as of 2025.
make 3.8 times more money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $25,907 as of 2025, while in Iceland, the GDP per capita is $98,323 as of 2025.
Life
be 75.0% 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 Iceland, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 32.3% 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 Iceland, on the other hand, 2.1 children do as of 2024.
have 36.6% more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iceland, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 92.4% more on education
Hungary spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Iceland spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 41.0% more on healthcare
Hungary spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Iceland, that number is 9.0% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 67.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Hungary, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iceland, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 79.2% more likely to be murdered
Hungary has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Iceland, that number is 1.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 95.2% less strain on fresh water
Hungary withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iceland withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 10.2 times more electricity
Hungary uses 4,812 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Iceland uses 48,998 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 81.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Hungary, air pollution causes 42.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iceland, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 91.0% more CO2
Hungary emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Iceland emits 8.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: Hungary vs. Iceland
Iceland: At a glance
How big is Iceland compared to Hungary? See an in-depth size comparison.