Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
be 63.3% less likely to be obese
In Hungary, 31.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2024.
be 69.0% less likely to die by suicide
Hungary has a suicide rate of 16.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tanzania, it is 5.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 9.5 years less
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
see 95.9% less spent on your healthcare
Hungary spends $2,875 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tanzania spends $119 as of 2023.
have 96.1% fewer doctors per person
Hungary has 34.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tanzania has 1.3 as of 2022.
have 45.6% less access to essential health services
Hungary scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tanzania scores 43 as of 2021.
Economy
be 65.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 4.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tanzania, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.
make 94.9% less money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $25,907 as of 2025, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $1,319 as of 2025.
Life
have 4.2 times more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 34.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 23.0 times 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 Tanzania, 276.0 women do as of 2023.
be 21.1% less likely to be literate
In Hungary, the literacy rate is 99.1% as of 2021. In Tanzania, it is 78.2% as of 2022.
be 9.3 times 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 Tanzania, on the other hand, 28.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 51.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Hungary, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 48% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 28% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 66.8% less likely to have internet access
In Hungary, approximately 93.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tanzania, about 31.2% do as of 2024.
be 35.4% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Hungary, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 65% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 16.8% less on education
Hungary spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Tanzania spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 52.1% less on healthcare
Hungary spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 5.2 times more likely to be murdered
Hungary has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Hungary, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tanzania, they kill 15.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 99.3% less home broadband
Hungary has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tanzania has 0.2 as of 2024.
live with 59.8% more strain on fresh water
Hungary withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tanzania withdraws 13% as of 2022.
use 97.2% less electricity
Hungary uses 4,812 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Tanzania uses 135 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 14.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Hungary, air pollution causes 42.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tanzania, it causes 36.0 as of 2019.
emit 93.0% less CO2
Hungary emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tanzania emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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