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

Health

live 4.8 years longer

In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 7.9 times more spent on your healthcare

Tajikistan spends $364 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Hungary spends $2,875 as of 2023.

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have 84.8% more doctors per person

Tajikistan has 18.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Hungary has 34.6 as of 2022.

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have 17.9% more access to essential health services

Tajikistan scores 67 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Hungary scores 79 as of 2021.

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be 35.9% more likely to be obese

In Tajikistan, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Hungary, that number is 31.4% of people as of 2024.

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be 6.8 times more likely to die by suicide

Tajikistan has a suicide rate of 2.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Hungary, it is 16.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 34.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Tajikistan, 6.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Hungary, that number is 4.5% as of 2025.

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be 38.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Tajikistan, 19.8% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2021.

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make 15.8 times more money

Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $1,637 as of 2025, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $25,907 as of 2025.

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Life

be 86.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Tajikistan, approximately 23.5 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 67.6% fewer children

In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.3 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 68.1% more likely to have internet access

In Tajikistan, approximately 55.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Hungary, about 93.8% do as of 2024.

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be 12.1% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Tajikistan, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 87% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Hungary, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 30.1% less on education

Tajikistan spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Hungary spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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spend 14.4% less on healthcare

Tajikistan spends 7.4% 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 19.1% less likely to be murdered

Tajikistan has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Hungary, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 46.8% less likely to die in a road accident

In Tajikistan, road accidents kill 13.9 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 38.3 times more home broadband

Tajikistan has 1.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Hungary has 37.5 as of 2024.

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live with 88.4% less strain on fresh water

Tajikistan withdraws 70% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Hungary withdraws 8% as of 2022.

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use 3.2 times more electricity

Tajikistan uses 1,497 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Hungary uses 4,812 kWh as of 2024.

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Environment

be 73.6% less likely to die from air pollution

In Tajikistan, air pollution causes 159.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Hungary, it causes 42.0 as of 2019.

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emit 4.8 times more CO2

Tajikistan emits 0.9 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 (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). 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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