Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Serbia, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years longer
In Serbia, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 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.
be 22.8% more likely to be obese
In Serbia, 21.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Hungary, that number is 26.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 69.4% more money
Serbia has a GDP per capita of $20,900 as of 2022, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $35,400 as of 2022.
be 58.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Serbia, 8.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Hungary, that number is 3.6% as of 2022.
be 42.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Serbia, 21.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2021.
Life
be 50.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Serbia, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Hungary, 15.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 10.2% more likely to have internet access
In Serbia, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hungary, about 89.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 16.1% less on healthcare
Serbia spends 8.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Hungary, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 33.3% more on education
Serbia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Hungary spends 4.8% of total GDP on education 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 Serbia? See an in-depth size comparison.