Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Panama, you would:
Health
be 16.9% less likely to be obese
In Panama, 37.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Hungary, that number is 31.4% of people as of 2024.
have 2.1 times more doctors per person
Panama has 16.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Hungary has 34.6 as of 2022.
live 3.1 years less
In Panama, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 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.
see 13.4% less spent on your healthcare
Panama spends $3,318 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Hungary spends $2,875 as of 2023.
be 5.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Panama has a suicide rate of 3.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Hungary, it is 16.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 45.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 8.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Hungary, that number is 4.5% as of 2025.
be 44.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Panama, 21.7% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2021.
make 30.9% more money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $19,790 as of 2025, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $25,907 as of 2025.
Life
be 67.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Panama, approximately 37.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Hungary, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
be 74.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Panama, approximately 12.0 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.
have 48.3% fewer children
In Panama, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hungary, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 28.9% more likely to have internet access
In Panama, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Hungary, about 93.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 23.5% less on healthcare
Panama spends 8.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Hungary, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 53.8% more on education
Panama spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Hungary spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 93.9% less likely to be murdered
Panama has a homicide rate of 11.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Hungary, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 2.1 times more home broadband
Panama has 18.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Hungary has 37.5 as of 2024.
use 77.3% more electricity
Panama uses 2,715 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Hungary uses 4,812 kWh as of 2024.
live with 9.0 times more strain on fresh water
Panama withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Hungary withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 2.5 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Panama, air pollution causes 17.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Hungary, it causes 42.0 as of 2019.
emit 62.8% more CO2
Panama emits 2.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Hungary emits 4.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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Hungary: At a glance
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