Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Japan instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 7.3 years longer
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Japan, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024.
be 81.2% less likely to be obese
In Hungary, 31.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Japan, that number is 5.9% of people as of 2024.
see 86.6% more spent on your healthcare
Hungary spends $2,875 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Japan spends $5,365 as of 2023.
have 23.4% fewer doctors per person
Hungary has 34.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Japan has 26.5 as of 2022.
Economy
be 45.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 4.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Japan, that number is 2.5% as of 2025.
make 38.8% more money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $25,907 as of 2025, while in Japan, the GDP per capita is $35,951 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 Japan, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 41.9% 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 Japan, on the other hand, 1.8 children do as of 2024.
have 30.5% fewer children
In Hungary, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Japan, there are 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.1% less on education
Hungary spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Japan spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 68.6% more on healthcare
Hungary spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Japan, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 68.1% less likely to be murdered
Hungary has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Japan, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 63.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Hungary, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Japan, they kill 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 56.5% more electricity
Hungary uses 4,812 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Japan uses 7,530 kWh as of 2024.
live with 4.5 times more strain on fresh water
Hungary withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Japan withdraws 37% as of 2022.
Environment
be 71.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Hungary, air pollution causes 42.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Japan, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 75.8% more CO2
Hungary emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Japan 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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