Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years longer
In Turkmenistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 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 41.9% more likely to be obese
In Turkmenistan, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Hungary, that number is 26.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
Turkmenistan has a GDP per capita of $14,700 as of 2022, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $35,400 as of 2022.
be 12.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Turkmenistan, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Hungary, that number is 3.6% as of 2022.
be 60.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Turkmenistan, 0.2% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2021.
Life
be 87.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Turkmenistan, approximately 37.6 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.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Turkmenistan, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Hungary, 15.0 women do as of 2020.
have 45.8% fewer children
In Turkmenistan, there are approximately 16.8 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 3.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Turkmenistan, approximately 25.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Hungary, about 89.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 54.8% more on education
Turkmenistan spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Hungary spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 28.1% more on healthcare
Turkmenistan spends 5.7% 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 Turkmenistan? See an in-depth size comparison.