Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of New Zealand, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years less
In New Zealand, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Hungary, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 48.4% less spent on your healthcare
New Zealand spends $5,576 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Hungary spends $2,875 as of 2023.
be 38.0% more likely to die by suicide
New Zealand has a suicide rate of 11.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Hungary, it is 16.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 11.0% less likely to be unemployed
In New Zealand, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Hungary, that number is 4.5% as of 2025.
make 47.8% less money
New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $49,591 as of 2025, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $25,907 as of 2025.
Life
be 22.5% less likely to die during infancy
In New Zealand, approximately 4.0 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.
be 71.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In New Zealand, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Hungary, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
have 25.7% fewer children
In New Zealand, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hungary, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 27.1% less on education
New Zealand spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Hungary spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 36.7% less on healthcare
New Zealand spends 10.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Hungary, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 50.7% less likely to be murdered
New Zealand has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Hungary, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 12.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In New Zealand, road accidents kill 6.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Hungary, they kill 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 39.8% less electricity
New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Hungary uses 4,812 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 25.8% less CO2
New Zealand emits 6.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Hungary emits 4.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.5 times more likely to die from air pollution
In New Zealand, air pollution causes 12.0 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). How we calculate this
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