Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Poland instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Poland, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
be 30.5% less likely to be obese
In Hungary, 31.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Poland, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2024.
see 37.0% more spent on your healthcare
Hungary spends $2,875 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Poland spends $3,939 as of 2024.
have 16.6% more doctors per person
Hungary has 34.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Poland has 40.3 as of 2023.
be 16.9% less likely to die by suicide
Hungary has a suicide rate of 16.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Poland, it is 13.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 34.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 4.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Poland, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 83.3% 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 Poland, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
be 16.1% 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 Poland, on the other hand, 3.6 children do as of 2024.
have 15.9% fewer children
In Hungary, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Poland, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.4% more on education
Hungary spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Poland spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 26.5% more on healthcare
Hungary spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Poland, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 12.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Hungary, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Poland, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 11.1% more likely to be murdered
Hungary has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Poland, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 32.4% less home broadband
Hungary has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Poland has 25.4 as of 2024.
live with 4.0 times more strain on fresh water
Hungary withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Poland withdraws 32% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 69.3% more CO2
Hungary emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Poland emits 7.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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