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

Health

live 2.2 years longer

In Kazakhstan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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 96.9% more spent on your healthcare

Kazakhstan spends $1,460 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Hungary spends $2,875 as of 2023.

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be 48.6% more likely to be obese

In Kazakhstan, 21.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Hungary, that number is 31.4% of people as of 2024.

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be 12.7% more likely to die by suicide

Kazakhstan has a suicide rate of 14.6 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 76.3% more money

Kazakhstan has a GDP per capita of $14,692 as of 2025, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $25,907 as of 2025.

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be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Kazakhstan, 5.0% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2021.

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Life

be 58.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Kazakhstan, approximately 7.4 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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be 20.0% more likely to die during childbirth

In Kazakhstan, approximately 10.0 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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have 58.0% fewer children

In Kazakhstan, there are approximately 19.5 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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Expenditures

spend 21.8% less on education

Kazakhstan spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Hungary spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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spend 69.0% more on healthcare

Kazakhstan spends 3.8% 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 71.8% less likely to be murdered

Kazakhstan has a homicide rate of 2.5 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 39.3% less likely to die in a road accident

In Kazakhstan, road accidents kill 12.2 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 2.5 times more home broadband

Kazakhstan has 15.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Hungary has 37.5 as of 2024.

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live with 76.6% less strain on fresh water

Kazakhstan withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Hungary withdraws 8% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 38.2% less likely to die from air pollution

In Kazakhstan, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Hungary, it causes 42.0 as of 2019.

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emit 64.5% less CO2

Kazakhstan emits 12.6 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 (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). 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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