Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Spain instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years longer
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Spain, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 51.2% less likely to be obese
In Hungary, 31.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Spain, that number is 15.3% of people as of 2024.
see 71.6% more spent on your healthcare
Hungary spends $2,875 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Spain spends $4,935 as of 2023.
have 24.2% more doctors per person
Hungary has 34.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Spain has 42.9 as of 2022.
be 47.0% less likely to die by suicide
Hungary has a suicide rate of 16.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Spain, it is 8.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 49.1% more money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $25,907 as of 2025, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $38,627 as of 2025.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 4.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Spain, that number is 10.4% as of 2025.
be 66.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Spain, however, that number is 20.2% as of 2022.
Life
be 75.0% 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 Spain, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 16.1% 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 Spain, on the other hand, 2.6 children do as of 2024.
have 20.7% fewer children
In Hungary, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Spain, there are 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 20.8% more on education
Hungary spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Spain spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 44.7% more on healthcare
Hungary spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Spain, that number is 9.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 52.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Hungary, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Spain, they kill 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 5.3 times more strain on fresh water
Hungary withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Spain withdraws 43% 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 Spain, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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