Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
see 2.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Thailand spends $1,067 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Hungary spends $2,875 as of 2023.
have 6.4 times more doctors per person
Thailand has 5.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Hungary has 34.6 as of 2022.
be 91.7% more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 16.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Hungary, that number is 31.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 3.2 times more money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $8,057 as of 2025, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $25,907 as of 2025.
be 5.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 0.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Hungary, that number is 4.5% as of 2025.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 5.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2021.
Life
be 64.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 34.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Hungary, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
be 59.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 7.7 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 50.8% more on education
Thailand spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Hungary spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 40.3% more on healthcare
Thailand spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Hungary, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 70.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Thailand, road accidents kill 25.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Hungary, they kill 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.5 times more home broadband
Thailand has 14.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Hungary has 37.5 as of 2024.
live with 64.8% less strain on fresh water
Thailand withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Hungary withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 62.3% more electricity
Thailand uses 2,965 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Hungary uses 4,812 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 44.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Thailand, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Hungary, it causes 42.0 as of 2019.
emit 12.6% more CO2
Thailand emits 4.0 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 (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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Hungary: At a glance
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