Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Netherlands, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years less
In Netherlands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (81 years for men, 83 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Netherlands, 14.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Hungary, that number is 31.4% of people as of 2024.
see 64.9% less spent on your healthcare
Netherlands spends $8,195 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Hungary spends $2,875 as of 2023.
have 10.8% fewer doctors per person
Netherlands has 38.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Hungary has 34.6 as of 2022.
be 43.0% more likely to die by suicide
Netherlands has a suicide rate of 11.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Hungary, it is 16.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 16.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Netherlands, 14.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2021.
be 16.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Netherlands, 3.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Hungary, that number is 4.5% as of 2025.
make 64.8% less money
Netherlands has a GDP per capita of $73,684 as of 2025, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $25,907 as of 2025.
Life
be 3.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Netherlands, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Hungary, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
have 10.9% fewer children
In Netherlands, there are approximately 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hungary, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 26.6% less on education
Netherlands spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Hungary spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 36.4% less on healthcare
Netherlands spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Hungary, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Netherlands, road accidents kill 3.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Hungary, they kill 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 51.3% less strain on fresh water
Netherlands withdraws 17% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Hungary withdraws 8% as of 2022.
find 12.7% less home broadband
Netherlands has 43.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Hungary has 37.5 as of 2024.
use 24.6% less electricity
Netherlands uses 6,386 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Hungary uses 4,812 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 32.4% less CO2
Netherlands emits 6.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Hungary emits 4.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Netherlands, air pollution causes 13.0 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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