Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 5.4 years less

In Jersey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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

be 30.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Jersey, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hungary, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.

make 28.3% less money

Jersey has a GDP per capita of $56,600 as of 2016, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $40,600 as of 2023.

Life

be 19.4% more likely to die during infancy

In Jersey, approximately 3.9 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 25.4% fewer children

In Jersey, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hungary, there are 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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