Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 78 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 64.2% less likely to be obese
In Hungary, 31.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 11.2% of people as of 2024.
be 10.4% less likely to die by suicide
Hungary has a suicide rate of 16.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, it is 14.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 82.4% less spent on your healthcare
Hungary spends $2,875 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sri Lanka spends $507 as of 2023.
have 67.1% fewer doctors per person
Hungary has 34.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Sri Lanka has 11.4 as of 2023.
have 15.2% less access to essential health services
Hungary scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Sri Lanka scores 67 as of 2021.
Economy
be 11.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 4.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.0% as of 2025.
be 18.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 14.3% as of 2019.
make 80.7% less money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $25,907 as of 2025, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $5,002 as of 2025.
Life
have 23.2% more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, there are 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 50.0% 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 Sri Lanka, 18.0 women do as of 2023.
be 67.7% 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 Sri Lanka, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 41.8% less likely to have internet access
In Hungary, approximately 93.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, about 54.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 51.8% less on education
Hungary spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Sri Lanka spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 42.2% less on healthcare
Hungary spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sri Lanka, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 55.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Hungary, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, they kill 11.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 77.4% less home broadband
Hungary has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sri Lanka has 8.5 as of 2024.
live with 11.2 times more strain on fresh water
Hungary withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sri Lanka withdraws 91% as of 2022.
use 86.6% less electricity
Hungary uses 4,812 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Sri Lanka uses 644 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 11.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Hungary, air pollution causes 42.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, it causes 37.0 as of 2019.
emit 76.2% less CO2
Hungary emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sri Lanka emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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