Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Italy, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years less
In Italy, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Italy, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Hungary, that number is 31.4% of people as of 2024.
see 42.4% less spent on your healthcare
Italy spends $4,993 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Hungary spends $2,875 as of 2023.
have 17.5% fewer doctors per person
Italy has 41.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Hungary has 34.6 as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Italy has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Hungary, it is 16.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 29.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Italy, 6.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Hungary, that number is 4.5% as of 2025.
be 39.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Italy, 20.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2021.
make 40.2% less money
Italy has a GDP per capita of $43,309 as of 2025, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $25,907 as of 2025.
Life
have 30.2% more children
In Italy, there are approximately 6.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hungary, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Italy, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Hungary, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
be 34.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Italy, approximately 2.3 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.
Expenditures
spend 24.5% less on healthcare
Italy spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Hungary, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 26.3% more likely to be murdered
Italy has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Hungary, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 48.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Italy, road accidents kill 5.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Hungary, they kill 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 18.1% more home broadband
Italy has 31.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Hungary has 37.5 as of 2024.
live with 72.8% less strain on fresh water
Italy withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Hungary withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 12.2% less CO2
Italy emits 5.1 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 Italy, 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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