Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Uruguay, that number is 78 years (74 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
have 35.2% more doctors per person
Hungary has 34.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Uruguay has 46.7 as of 2022.
be 11.4% more likely to be obese
In Hungary, 31.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uruguay, that number is 35.0% of people as of 2024.
be 50.5% more likely to die by suicide
Hungary has a suicide rate of 16.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uruguay, it is 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 66.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 4.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uruguay, that number is 7.5% as of 2025.
be 43.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Uruguay, however, that number is 17.3% as of 2024.
Life
have 19.5% more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uruguay, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people 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 Uruguay, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 100.0% 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 Uruguay, on the other hand, 6.2 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 25.3% more on education
Hungary spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Uruguay spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 41.6% more on healthcare
Hungary spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uruguay, that number is 9.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 15.6 times more likely to be murdered
Hungary has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Uruguay, that number is 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 75.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Hungary, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uruguay, they kill 13.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 12.0% less home broadband
Hungary has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uruguay has 33.0 as of 2024.
live with 48.6% more strain on fresh water
Hungary withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uruguay withdraws 12% as of 2022.
use 21.3% less electricity
Hungary uses 4,812 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Uruguay uses 3,790 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 61.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Hungary, air pollution causes 42.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uruguay, it causes 16.0 as of 2019.
emit 42.4% less CO2
Hungary emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uruguay emits 2.6 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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