Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of United States, you would:
Health
be 23.4% less likely to be obese
In United States, 41.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Hungary, that number is 31.4% of people as of 2024.
live 2.2 years less
In United States, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 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 78.7% less spent on your healthcare
United States spends $13,473 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Hungary spends $2,875 as of 2023.
Economy
make 71.2% less money
United States has a GDP per capita of $90,027 as of 2025, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $25,907 as of 2025.
Life
be 29.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In United States, approximately 17.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Hungary, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
be 43.6% less likely to die during infancy
In United States, approximately 5.5 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.
have 22.6% fewer children
In United States, there are approximately 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hungary, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 29.9% less on education
United States spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Hungary spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 61.8% less on healthcare
United States spends 16.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Hungary, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 87.5% less likely to be murdered
United States has a homicide rate of 5.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Hungary, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 47.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In United States, road accidents kill 14.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Hungary, they kill 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 71.2% less strain on fresh water
United States withdraws 28% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Hungary withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 62.5% less electricity
United States uses 12,839 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Hungary uses 4,812 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 67.3% less CO2
United States emits 13.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Hungary emits 4.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In United States, air pollution causes 14.0 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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