Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Slovenia, you would:
Health
be 12.7% less likely to die by suicide
Slovenia has a suicide rate of 18.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Hungary, it is 16.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.6 years less
In Slovenia, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Hungary, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 58.5% more likely to be obese
In Slovenia, 19.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Hungary, that number is 31.4% of people as of 2024.
see 47.0% less spent on your healthcare
Slovenia spends $5,425 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Hungary spends $2,875 as of 2023.
Economy
be 42.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Slovenia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Hungary, that number is 4.5% as of 2025.
make 30.7% less money
Slovenia has a GDP per capita of $37,376 as of 2025, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $25,907 as of 2025.
Life
be 4.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovenia, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Hungary, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
be 72.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Slovenia, approximately 1.8 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 28.0% less on education
Slovenia spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Hungary spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 35.5% less on healthcare
Slovenia spends 9.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Hungary, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 26.3% more likely to be murdered
Slovenia has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Hungary, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 27.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Slovenia, road accidents kill 5.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Hungary, they kill 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 45.1% more strain on fresh water
Slovenia withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Hungary withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 25.4% less electricity
Slovenia uses 6,450 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Hungary uses 4,812 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 28.9% less CO2
Slovenia emits 6.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Hungary emits 4.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Slovenia, air pollution causes 19.0 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), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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Hungary: At a glance
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