Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Hungary instead of New Caledonia, you would:

Health

live 1.6 years less

In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 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 13.7% more money

New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $35,700 as of 2021, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $40,600 as of 2023.

be 63.2% less likely to be unemployed

In New Caledonia, 11.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hungary, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.

be 28.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In New Caledonia, 17.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2021.

Life

have 34.1% fewer children

In New Caledonia, there are approximately 13.8 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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