If you lived in Hungary instead of India, you would:

Health

live 4.5 years longer

In India, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Hungary, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 8.3 times more spent on your healthcare

India spends $346 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Hungary spends $2,875 as of 2023.

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have 4.8 times more doctors per person

India has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Hungary has 34.6 as of 2022.

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have 25.4% more access to essential health services

India scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Hungary scores 79 as of 2021.

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be 3.9 times more likely to be obese

In India, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Hungary, that number is 31.4% of people as of 2024.

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be 31.0% more likely to die by suicide

India has a suicide rate of 12.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Hungary, it is 16.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 9.6 times more money

India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $25,907 as of 2025.

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Life

be 85.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In India, approximately 80.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Hungary, 12.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 26.8% more likely to be literate

In India, the literacy rate is 78.2% as of 2024. In Hungary, it is 99.1% as of 2021.

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be 86.7% less likely to die during infancy

In India, approximately 23.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Hungary, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2024.

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have 48.7% fewer children

In India, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hungary, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 34.0% more likely to have internet access

In India, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Hungary, about 93.8% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 90.7% more on healthcare

India spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Hungary, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 74.5% less likely to be murdered

India has a homicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Hungary, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 51.9% less likely to die in a road accident

In India, road accidents kill 15.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Hungary, they kill 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 11.9 times more home broadband

India has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Hungary has 37.5 as of 2024.

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live with 87.8% less strain on fresh water

India withdraws 66% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Hungary withdraws 8% as of 2022.

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use 4.1 times more electricity

India uses 1,182 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Hungary uses 4,812 kWh as of 2024.

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Environment

be 49.4% less likely to die from air pollution

In India, air pollution causes 83.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Hungary, it causes 42.0 as of 2019.

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emit 2.1 times more CO2

India emits 2.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Hungary emits 4.5 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this

Hungary: At a glance

Hungary is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 89,608 sq km. Hungary became a Christian kingdom in A.D. 1000 and for many centuries served as a bulwark against Ottoman Turkish expansion in Europe. The kingdom eventually became part of the polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire, which collapsed during World War I. The country fell under communist rule following World War II. In 1956, a revolt and an announced withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact were met with a massive military intervention by Moscow. Under the leadership of Janos KADAR in 1968, Hungary began liberalizing its economy, introducing so-called "Goulash Communism." Hungary held its first multiparty elections in 1990 and initiated a free market economy. It joined NATO in 1999 and the EU five years later. In 2011, Hungary assumed the six-month rotating presidency of the EU for the first time.
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