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

Health

live 4.3 years longer

In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 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 2.6 times more spent on your healthcare

Mongolia spends $1,109 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Hungary spends $2,875 as of 2023.

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have 21.5% more access to essential health services

Mongolia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Hungary scores 79 as of 2021.

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be 11.1% less likely to die by suicide

Mongolia has a suicide rate of 18.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Hungary, it is 16.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 24.9% more likely to be obese

In Mongolia, 25.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Hungary, that number is 31.4% of people as of 2024.

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have 16.3% fewer doctors per person

Mongolia has 41.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Hungary has 34.6 as of 2022.

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Economy

be 13.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Mongolia, 5.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Hungary, that number is 4.5% as of 2025.

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be 55.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Mongolia, 27.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2021.

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make 3.6 times more money

Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $7,108 as of 2025, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $25,907 as of 2025.

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Life

be 70.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Mongolia, approximately 41.0 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 72.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Mongolia, approximately 11.2 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 51.5% fewer children

In Mongolia, there are approximately 16.9 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 10.2% more likely to have internet access

In Mongolia, approximately 85.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Hungary, about 93.8% do as of 2024.

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be 16.2% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Mongolia, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Hungary, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 27.1% less on education

Mongolia spends 5.2% 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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Safety

be 87.8% less likely to be murdered

Mongolia has a homicide rate of 5.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Hungary, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 40.3% less likely to die in a road accident

In Mongolia, road accidents kill 12.4 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 2.4 times more home broadband

Mongolia has 15.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Hungary has 37.5 as of 2024.

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use 76.4% more electricity

Mongolia uses 2,728 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Hungary uses 4,812 kWh as of 2024.

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live with 2.4 times more strain on fresh water

Mongolia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Hungary withdraws 8% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 65.0% less likely to die from air pollution

In Mongolia, air pollution causes 120.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Hungary, it causes 42.0 as of 2019.

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emit 43.2% less CO2

Mongolia emits 7.8 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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