Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Hungary, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Hungary spends $2,875 as of 2023.
be 22.4% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Hungary, it is 16.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 37.5% more likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Hungary, that number is 31.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 47.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 23.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2021.
make 4.4 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $25,907 as of 2025.
Life
be 20.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Hungary, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
be 59.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 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.
have 49.9% more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hungary, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.7% more likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 82.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Hungary, about 93.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 26.1% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Hungary spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 22.3% less on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Hungary, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 81.0% less likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Hungary, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 29.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Hungary, they kill 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 73.4% more home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Hungary has 37.5 as of 2024.
use 91.2% more electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Hungary uses 4,812 kWh as of 2024.
live with 28.7% more strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Hungary withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 36.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Hungary, it causes 42.0 as of 2019.
emit 42.5% more CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Hungary emits 4.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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