Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
be 25.6% less likely to be obese
In Hungary, 31.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 23.3% of people as of 2024.
be 65.7% less likely to die by suicide
Hungary has a suicide rate of 16.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malaysia, it is 5.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 49.9% less spent on your healthcare
Hungary spends $2,875 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malaysia spends $1,441 as of 2023.
have 32.3% fewer doctors per person
Hungary has 34.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Malaysia has 23.4 as of 2023.
Economy
be 16.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 4.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malaysia, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
be 57.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Malaysia, however, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
make 49.3% less money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $25,907 as of 2025, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $13,125 as of 2025.
Life
have 50.7% more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malaysia, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 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 Malaysia, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.3 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 Malaysia, on the other hand, 7.0 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 37.8% less on healthcare
Hungary spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Malaysia, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 87.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Hungary, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malaysia, they kill 13.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 57.6% less strain on fresh water
Hungary withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malaysia withdraws 3% as of 2022.
find 63.9% less home broadband
Hungary has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malaysia has 13.6 as of 2024.
Environment
be 50.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Hungary, air pollution causes 42.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malaysia, it causes 63.0 as of 2019.
emit 86.5% more CO2
Hungary emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malaysia emits 8.3 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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