Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Israel, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years less
In Israel, 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 41.1% more likely to be obese
In Israel, 22.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Hungary, that number is 31.4% of people as of 2024.
see 28.7% less spent on your healthcare
Israel spends $4,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Hungary spends $2,875 as of 2023.
be 3.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Israel has a suicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Hungary, it is 16.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 29.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Israel, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Hungary, that number is 4.5% as of 2025.
make 57.1% less money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $60,337 as of 2025, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $25,907 as of 2025.
Life
be 6.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Israel, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Hungary, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
be 14.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 2.7 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.
have 55.9% fewer children
In Israel, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hungary, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 35.9% less on education
Israel spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Hungary spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 10.3% less on healthcare
Israel spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Hungary, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 55.8% less likely to be murdered
Israel has a homicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Hungary, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 76.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Israel, road accidents kill 4.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Hungary, they kill 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 28.6% more home broadband
Israel has 29.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Hungary has 37.5 as of 2024.
live with 93.9% less strain on fresh water
Israel withdraws 132% of its available fresh water each year as of 2021. Hungary withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 33.0% less electricity
Israel uses 7,186 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Hungary uses 4,812 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 22.7% less CO2
Israel emits 5.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Hungary emits 4.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Israel, air pollution causes 15.0 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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