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

Health

live 2.7 years longer

In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 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 95.7% more spent on your healthcare

Paraguay spends $1,469 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Hungary spends $2,875 as of 2023.

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have 11.2% fewer doctors per person

Paraguay has 38.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Hungary has 34.6 as of 2022.

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be 2.6 times more likely to die by suicide

Paraguay has a suicide rate of 6.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Hungary, it is 16.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 3.7 times more money

Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $7,027 as of 2025, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $25,907 as of 2025.

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Life

be 79.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Paraguay, approximately 58.0 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 78.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Paraguay, approximately 14.5 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 58.4% fewer children

In Paraguay, there are approximately 19.7 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 15.0% more likely to have internet access

In Paraguay, approximately 81.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Hungary, about 93.8% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 23.8% less on healthcare

Paraguay spends 8.4% 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 89.4% less likely to be murdered

Paraguay has a homicide rate of 6.8 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 64.8% less likely to die in a road accident

In Paraguay, road accidents kill 21.0 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 2.9 times more home broadband

Paraguay has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Hungary has 37.5 as of 2024.

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use 2.0 times more electricity

Paraguay uses 2,389 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Hungary uses 4,812 kWh as of 2024.

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live with 4.4 times more strain on fresh water

Paraguay withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Hungary withdraws 8% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 68.0% more likely to die from air pollution

In Paraguay, air pollution causes 25.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Hungary, it causes 42.0 as of 2019.

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emit 3.8 times more CO2

Paraguay emits 1.2 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). 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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