Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Jordan, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 96.4% less likely to die by suicide
Hungary has a suicide rate of 16.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Jordan, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 12.7% more likely to be obese
In Hungary, 31.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Jordan, that number is 35.4% of people as of 2024.
see 72.3% less spent on your healthcare
Hungary spends $2,875 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Jordan spends $798 as of 2023.
have 17.5% fewer doctors per person
Hungary has 34.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Jordan has 28.5 as of 2022.
have 17.7% less access to essential health services
Hungary scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Jordan scores 65 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 4.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Jordan, that number is 16.5% as of 2025.
be 29.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Jordan, however, that number is 15.7% as of 2018.
make 79.4% less money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $25,907 as of 2025, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $5,348 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.5 times more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jordan, there are 20.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more 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 Jordan, 31.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.9 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 Jordan, on the other hand, 12.0 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.0% less on education
Hungary spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Jordan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 20.3% more on healthcare
Hungary spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Jordan, that number is 7.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 37.5% more likely to be murdered
Hungary has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Jordan, that number is 1.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 83.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Hungary, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Jordan, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 81.3% less home broadband
Hungary has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Jordan has 7.0 as of 2024.
live with 13.0 times more strain on fresh water
Hungary withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Jordan withdraws 105% as of 2022.
use 61.4% less electricity
Hungary uses 4,812 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Jordan uses 1,858 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 53.1% less CO2
Hungary emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Jordan emits 2.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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