Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
live 6.3 years less
In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Hungary, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 12.5% more likely to be obese
In Ireland, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Hungary, that number is 31.4% of people as of 2024.
see 67.2% less spent on your healthcare
Ireland spends $8,772 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Hungary spends $2,875 as of 2023.
have 10.8% fewer doctors per person
Ireland has 38.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Hungary has 34.6 as of 2022.
be 92.4% more likely to die by suicide
Ireland has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Hungary, it is 16.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 13.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ireland, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2021.
make 80.3% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $131,592 as of 2025, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $25,907 as of 2025.
Life
be 3.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ireland, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Hungary, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
have 18.0% fewer children
In Ireland, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hungary, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 31.0% more on education
Ireland spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Hungary spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 10.8% more likely to be murdered
Ireland has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Hungary, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Ireland, road accidents kill 2.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Hungary, they kill 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 16.2% more home broadband
Ireland has 32.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Hungary has 37.5 as of 2024.
use 23.6% less electricity
Ireland uses 6,298 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Hungary uses 4,812 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 26.2% less CO2
Ireland emits 6.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Hungary emits 4.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Ireland, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Hungary, it causes 42.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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Hungary: At a glance
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