Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Portugal instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 5.7 years longer
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Portugal, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
be 42.4% less likely to be obese
In Hungary, 31.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Portugal, that number is 18.1% of people as of 2024.
see 71.4% more spent on your healthcare
Hungary spends $2,875 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Portugal spends $4,928 as of 2024.
have 69.3% more doctors per person
Hungary has 34.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Portugal has 58.5 as of 2022.
have 11.4% more access to essential health services
Hungary scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Portugal scores 88 as of 2021.
be 30.0% less likely to die by suicide
Hungary has a suicide rate of 16.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Portugal, it is 11.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 23.8% more money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $25,907 as of 2025, while in Portugal, the GDP per capita is $32,082 as of 2025.
be 36.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 4.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Portugal, that number is 6.2% as of 2025.
be 35.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Portugal, however, that number is 16.4% as of 2021.
Life
be 12.9% less 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 Portugal, on the other hand, 2.7 children do 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 Portugal, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 19.7% more on education
Hungary spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Portugal spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 60.8% more on healthcare
Hungary spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Portugal, that number is 10.2% of GDP as of 2024.
Infrastructure
find 20.5% more home broadband
Hungary has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Portugal has 45.2 as of 2024.
use 10.0% more electricity
Hungary uses 4,812 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Portugal uses 5,294 kWh as of 2024.
live with 51.9% more strain on fresh water
Hungary withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Portugal withdraws 12% as of 2022.
Environment
be 76.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Hungary, air pollution causes 42.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Portugal, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 25.6% less CO2
Hungary emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Portugal emits 3.3 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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