Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Iran, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Iran, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Hungary, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Iran has a GDP per capita of $15,500 as of 2022, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $35,400 as of 2022.
be 59.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Iran, 8.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Hungary, that number is 3.6% as of 2022.
be 35.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Iran, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2007. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2021.
Life
be 31.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Iran, approximately 22.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Hungary, 15.0 women do as of 2020.
be 11.7% more likely to be literate
In Iran, the literacy rate is 88.7% as of 2021. In Hungary, it is 99.1% as of 2021.
be 68.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Iran, approximately 14.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Hungary, on the other hand, 4.6 children do as of 2022.
have 36.4% fewer children
In Iran, there are approximately 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hungary, there are 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.0% more likely to have internet access
In Iran, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hungary, about 89.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 33.3% more on education
Iran spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Hungary spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 37.7% more on healthcare
Iran spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Hungary, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Hungary: At a glance
How big is Hungary compared to Iran? See an in-depth size comparison.