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

Health

live 9.5 years longer

In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 71 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 51.8% less likely to be obese

In Tuvalu, 65.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Hungary, that number is 31.4% of people as of 2024.

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see 72.1% more spent on your healthcare

Tuvalu spends $1,671 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Hungary spends $2,875 as of 2023.

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have 2.6 times more doctors per person

Tuvalu has 13.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Hungary has 34.6 as of 2022.

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have 51.9% more access to essential health services

Tuvalu scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Hungary scores 79 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 4.3 times more money

Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $6,041 as of 2025, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $25,907 as of 2025.

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Life

be 92.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Tuvalu, approximately 170.0 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 81.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Tuvalu, approximately 16.5 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 62.7% fewer children

In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.0 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 15.5% more likely to have internet access

In Tuvalu, approximately 81.2% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Hungary, about 93.8% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 70.4% less on education

Tuvalu spends 12.8% 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 76.5% less on healthcare

Tuvalu spends 27.1% 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 58.7% less likely to die in a road accident

In Tuvalu, road accidents kill 17.9 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 8.3 times more home broadband

Tuvalu has 4.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Hungary has 37.5 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), 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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