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

Health

be 94.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Mauritius, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Hungary, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2018.

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live 2.9 years longer

In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 77 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 83.6% more spent on your healthcare

Mauritius spends $1,566 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Hungary spends $2,875 as of 2023.

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have 2.4 times more doctors per person

Mauritius has 14.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Hungary has 34.6 as of 2022.

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have 19.7% more access to essential health services

Mauritius scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Hungary scores 79 as of 2021.

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be 48.9% more likely to be obese

In Mauritius, 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 56.4% more likely to die by suicide

Mauritius has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Hungary, it is 16.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 19.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Mauritius, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Hungary, that number is 4.5% as of 2025.

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make 99.4% more money

Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $12,991 as of 2025, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $25,907 as of 2025.

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be 44.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Mauritius, 8.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2021.

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Life

be 81.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Mauritius, approximately 66.0 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 77.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Mauritius, approximately 13.8 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 20.4% fewer children

In Mauritius, there are approximately 10.3 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 27.9% more likely to have internet access

In Mauritius, approximately 73.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Hungary, about 93.8% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 10.6% less on education

Mauritius spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Hungary spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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spend 14.4% more on healthcare

Mauritius spends 5.6% 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 68.3% less likely to be murdered

Mauritius has a homicide rate of 2.3 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 23.7% less likely to die in a road accident

In Mauritius, road accidents kill 9.7 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 34.2% more home broadband

Mauritius has 28.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Hungary has 37.5 as of 2024.

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live with 64.7% less strain on fresh water

Mauritius withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Hungary withdraws 8% as of 2022.

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use 95.2% more electricity

Mauritius uses 2,465 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Hungary uses 4,812 kWh as of 2024.

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Environment

be 50.0% more likely to die from air pollution

In Mauritius, air pollution causes 28.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Hungary, it causes 42.0 as of 2019.

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emit 26.0% more CO2

Mauritius emits 3.5 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), The World Factbook (2018–2020), 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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