Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years longer
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Netherlands, that number is 82 years (81 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
be 53.2% less likely to be obese
In Hungary, 31.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Netherlands, that number is 14.7% of people as of 2024.
see 2.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Hungary spends $2,875 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Netherlands spends $8,195 as of 2024.
have 12.2% more doctors per person
Hungary has 34.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Netherlands has 38.8 as of 2022.
be 30.1% less likely to die by suicide
Hungary has a suicide rate of 16.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Netherlands, it is 11.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 14.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 4.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Netherlands, that number is 3.9% as of 2025.
make 2.8 times more money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $25,907 as of 2025, while in Netherlands, the GDP per capita is $73,684 as of 2025.
be 19.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Netherlands, however, that number is 14.5% as of 2021.
Life
be 66.7% 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 Netherlands, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
have 12.2% more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Netherlands, there are 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 36.3% more on education
Hungary spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Netherlands spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 57.1% more on healthcare
Hungary spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Netherlands, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 54.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Hungary, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Netherlands, they kill 3.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 14.5% more home broadband
Hungary has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Netherlands has 43.0 as of 2024.
use 32.7% more electricity
Hungary uses 4,812 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Netherlands uses 6,386 kWh as of 2024.
live with 2.1 times more strain on fresh water
Hungary withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Netherlands withdraws 17% as of 2022.
Environment
be 69.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Hungary, air pollution causes 42.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Netherlands, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 48.0% more CO2
Hungary emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Netherlands emits 6.6 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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