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

Health

see 3.0 times more spent on your healthcare

Peru spends $956 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Hungary spends $2,875 as of 2023.

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have 2.0 times more doctors per person

Peru has 16.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Hungary has 34.6 as of 2022.

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have 11.3% more access to essential health services

Peru scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Hungary scores 79 as of 2021.

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live 1.2 years less

In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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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be 10.7 times more likely to die by suicide

Peru has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Hungary, it is 16.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 11.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Peru, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Hungary, that number is 4.5% as of 2025.

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make 2.7 times more money

Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $25,907 as of 2025.

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Life

be 76.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Peru, approximately 51.0 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 71.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Peru, approximately 11.0 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.

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have 47.9% fewer children

In Peru, there are approximately 15.8 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 14.4% more likely to have internet access

In Peru, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Hungary, about 93.8% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 12.8% less on education

Peru spends 4.4% 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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spend 12.9% more on healthcare

Peru spends 5.6% 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 91.6% less likely to be murdered

Peru has a homicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Hungary, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 41.7% less likely to die in a road accident

In Peru, road accidents kill 12.7 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 3.2 times more home broadband

Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Hungary has 37.5 as of 2024.

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use 3.0 times more electricity

Peru uses 1,595 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Hungary uses 4,812 kWh as of 2024.

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live with 67.9% more strain on fresh water

Peru withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Hungary withdraws 8% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 61.5% more likely to die from air pollution

In Peru, air pollution causes 26.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Hungary, it causes 42.0 as of 2019.

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emit 2.2 times more CO2

Peru emits 2.0 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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