Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years longer
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 93.9% more spent on your healthcare
Hungary spends $2,875 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
be 27.5% less likely to die by suicide
Hungary has a suicide rate of 16.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 91.4% more money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $25,907 as of 2025, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
be 12.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 4.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Zealand, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 41.7% 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 New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
have 34.5% more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Zealand, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 29.0% 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 New Zealand, on the other hand, 4.0 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 37.1% more on education
Hungary spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. New Zealand spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 57.9% more on healthcare
Hungary spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 10.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 10.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Hungary, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.0 times more likely to be murdered
Hungary has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
use 66.0% more electricity
Hungary uses 4,812 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh as of 2024.
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 New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 34.8% more CO2
Hungary emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. New Zealand emits 6.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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