Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
be 27.3% less likely to be obese
In Hungary, 31.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ukraine, that number is 22.8% of people as of 2024.
live 2.0 years less
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Ukraine, that number is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 51.9% less spent on your healthcare
Hungary spends $2,875 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ukraine spends $1,382 as of 2021.
be 28.9% more likely to die by suicide
Hungary has a suicide rate of 16.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ukraine, it is 21.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 91.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Ukraine, however, that number is 23.2% as of 2020.
make 77.4% less money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $25,907 as of 2025, while in Ukraine, the GDP per capita is $5,866 as of 2025.
Life
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 Ukraine, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.5 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 Ukraine, on the other hand, 7.6 children do as of 2024.
have 33.3% fewer children
In Hungary, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ukraine, there are 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.1% less likely to have internet access
In Hungary, approximately 93.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ukraine, about 82.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 35.3% more on education
Hungary spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Ukraine spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 28.7% more on healthcare
Hungary spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ukraine, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2021.
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 Ukraine, that number is 3.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 41.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Hungary, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ukraine, they kill 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 22.3% less strain on fresh water
Hungary withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ukraine withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 42.3% less home broadband
Hungary has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ukraine has 21.6 as of 2024.
use 47.7% less electricity
Hungary uses 4,812 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 29.8% less CO2
Hungary emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 57.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Hungary, air pollution causes 42.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ukraine, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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