Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Romania, you would:
Health
be 71.0% more likely to die by suicide
Romania has a suicide rate of 9.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Hungary, it is 16.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 24.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Romania, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Hungary, that number is 4.5% as of 2025.
be 34.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Romania, 18.4% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2021.
make 15.0% more money
Romania has a GDP per capita of $22,538 as of 2025, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $25,907 as of 2025.
Life
be 48.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Romania, approximately 6.0 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.
Expenditures
spend 15.9% more on education
Romania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Hungary spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 11.6% more on healthcare
Romania spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Hungary, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 35.1% less likely to be murdered
Romania has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Hungary, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 22.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Romania, road accidents kill 9.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Hungary, they kill 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 86.1% more electricity
Romania uses 2,585 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Hungary uses 4,812 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 19.9% more CO2
Romania emits 3.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Hungary emits 4.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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Hungary: At a glance
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