Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 95.7% less likely to die by suicide
Hungary has a suicide rate of 16.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 77.6% less spent on your healthcare
Hungary spends $2,875 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lebanon spends $644 as of 2023.
have 22.5% fewer doctors per person
Hungary has 34.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Lebanon has 26.8 as of 2020.
Economy
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 4.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lebanon, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.
make 82.7% less money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $25,907 as of 2025, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $4,473 as of 2024.
Life
have 94.6% more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lebanon, there are 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 25.0% 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 Lebanon, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.9 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 Lebanon, on the other hand, 15.3 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.0% less likely to have internet access
In Hungary, approximately 93.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Lebanon, about 80.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 67.9% less on education
Hungary spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Lebanon spends 1.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 12.6% less on healthcare
Hungary spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 3.1 times more likely to be murdered
Hungary has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 31.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Hungary, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lebanon, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 80.6% less home broadband
Hungary has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lebanon has 7.3 as of 2022.
live with 7.2 times more strain on fresh water
Hungary withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lebanon withdraws 59% as of 2022.
use 79.7% less electricity
Hungary uses 4,812 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Lebanon uses 975 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 57.4% less CO2
Hungary emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 40.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Hungary, air pollution causes 42.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Lebanon, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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