https://www.humantruth.info/hungary.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Hungary Republic of Hungary | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 31st best |
Capital | Budapest |
Land Area | 90 530km21 |
Location | Europe |
Population | 9.7m2 |
Life Expectancy | 74.53yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $32 789 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | HU, HUN, 3485 |
Internet Domain | .hu6 |
Currency | Forint (HUF)7 |
Telephone | +368 |
“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.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“Hungary has always marched to a different drummer - speaking a language, preparing dishes and drinking wines like no others. It´s Europe at its most exotic. A short hop from Vienna, this land of Franz Liszt and Béla Bartók, paprika-lashed dishes and the romantic Danube River continues to enchant visitors. The allure of Budapest, once an imperial city, is obvious at first sight, and it also boasts the hottest nightlife in the region. Other cities, too, like Pécs, the warm heart of the south, and Eger, the wine capital of the north, have much to offer travellers, as does the sprawling countryside, particularly the Great Plain, where cowboys ride and cattle roam.
And where else can you laze about in an open-air thermal spa while snow patches glisten around you? In Hungary you´ll find all the glamour, excitement and fun of Western Europe - at half the cost.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
... | ||
43= | Qatar | 0.855 |
44 | San Marino | 0.853 |
45 | Slovakia | 0.848 |
46 | Hungary | 0.846 |
47 | Argentina | 0.842 |
48 | Turkey | 0.838 |
49 | Montenegro | 0.832 |
50 | Kuwait | 0.831 |
Europe Avg | 0.87 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
... | ||
41 | Portugal | $33 155 |
42 | Poland | $33 034 |
43 | Latvia | $32 803 |
44 | Hungary | $32 789 |
45 | Turkey | $31 033 |
46 | Slovakia | $30 690 |
47 | Bahamas | $30 486 |
48 | Croatia | $30 132 |
Europe Avg | $40 512 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12 | |
1 | Denmark | 27.0 |
2 | Norway | 29.9 |
3 | Sweden | 31.8 |
... | ||
28 | S. Korea | 53.8 |
29 | Cyprus | 53.9 |
30 | Costa Rica | 54.7 |
31 | Hungary | 54.7 |
32 | Malta | 55.8 |
33 | Poland | 56.3 |
34 | Chile | 57.5 |
35 | USA | 57.5 |
Europe Avg | 55.7 | |
World Avg | 88.6 | |
q=199. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #hungary #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen
Population:
Hungary's population is predicted to fall to 9 644 000 by 2030. Developed countries with falling populations face a pension's crises, whereby an increasingly ageing population must be cared for by fewer and fewer workers. Economic stability can be maintained by increasing foreign workers from younger countries. This country has a fertility rate of 1.52. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.13Population2 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
88 | Sweden | 10.0m |
89 | Jordan | 10.0m |
90 | Azerbaijan | 9.9m |
91 | Hungary | 9.7m |
92 | UAE | 9.6m |
93 | Honduras | 9.6m |
94 | Belarus | 9.5m |
95 | Tajikistan | 9.1m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
62 | Slovakia | 74.9 |
63 | Malaysia | 74.9 |
64 | Brunei | 74.6 |
65 | Hungary | 74.5 |
66 | Jordan | 74.3 |
67 | Serbia | 74.2 |
68 | Romania | 74.2 |
69 | Cape Verde | 74.1 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
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Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
83= | Belgium | 1.53 |
84 | Costa Rica | 1.52 |
85= | Sweden | 1.52 |
85= | Hungary | 1.52 |
87 | St Kitts & Nevis | 1.51 |
88 | Kosovo | 1.51 |
89 | Belarus | 1.50 |
90 | Netherlands | 1.49 |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better15 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per 10015 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3= | Chad | 04.7 |
... | ||
148 | Norway | 32.2 |
149 | Iceland | 32.5 |
150 | Serbia | 32.7 |
151 | Hungary | 32.9 |
152 | Romania | 33.6 |
153 | USA | 33.8 |
154 | New Zealand | 34.9 |
155 | UK | 35.0 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants16 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 %16 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
80 | Turkey | 6.0% |
81 | Syria | 5.5% |
82 | Thailand | 5.2% |
83 | Hungary | 5.2% |
84 | Palestine | 5.2% |
85 | Argentina | 4.9% |
86 | Panama | 4.7% |
87 | Tonga | 4.6% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants17 | ||
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Pos. | 2010 %17 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
113 | Iraq | 4.9% |
114 | Denmark | 4.7% |
115 | Yemen | 4.7% |
116 | Hungary | 4.6% |
117 | Colombia | 4.6% |
118 | Sierra Leone | 4.6% |
119 | Philippines | 4.6% |
120 | Egypt | 4.4% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
In 2018, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that Hungary was violating human rights for the way it handled asylum seekers18; the cause isn't that Hungary is experiencing large numbers of immigrants - the opposite: it has very few. The issue is the xenophobic and nationalist stance of Prime Minister Victor Orbán and his Fidesz Party. For more, see the section on Human Rights, Equality and Tolerance.
#equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #Hungary #hungary_women #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance #women
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)19 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank19 | |
1 | Sweden | 6.1 |
2 | Denmark | 8.6 |
3 | Norway | 9.0 |
... | ||
43 | Croatia | 54.9 |
44 | Liechtenstein | 54.9 |
45 | Dominica | 57.3 |
46 | Hungary | 58.5 |
47 | Bulgaria | 58.6 |
48 | Brazil | 60.3 |
Europe Avg | 47.37 | |
World Avg | 86.55 | |
q=199. |
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #hungary #latvia #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines
Compared to Europe (2025)32 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank32 | |
1 | Monaco | 14.3 |
2 | Liechtenstein | 30.1 |
3 | Isle of Man | 32.1 |
... | ||
34 | Macedonia | 70.4 |
35 | Poland | 70.8 |
36 | Albania | 71.4 |
37 | Hungary | 71.6 |
38 | Slovakia | 72.6 |
39 | Serbia | 72.7 |
40 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 75.0 |
41= | Armenia | 75.5 |
41= | Lithuania | 75.5 |
Europe Avg | 86.87 | |
q=52. |
Health (2025)32 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank32 | |
1 | Monaco | 14.3 |
2 | Liechtenstein | 30.1 |
3 | Isle of Man | 32.1 |
... | ||
64= | Puerto Rico | 70.9 |
65 | Barbados | 71.0 |
66 | Albania | 71.4 |
67 | Hungary | 71.6 |
68 | Slovakia | 72.6 |
69 | Serbia | 72.7 |
70 | Turks & Caicos Islands | 74.3 |
71 | Thailand | 74.5 |
World Avg | 96.74 | |
q=212. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man33. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Angola and Nigeria33.
21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Balkans33, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia33.
For more, see:
Health:
Hungary has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Hungary does the best in terms of its immunizations take-up34. It does better than average when it comes to its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance35, its average life expectancy11 (but low for Europe), its adolescent birth rate36 (but high for Europe) and in its fertility rate14. Hungary doesn't do so well in other areas. Hungary does worse than average when it comes to its alcohol consumption rate37. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 when it comes to its suicide rate38 (one of the highest in Europe) and in its smoking rate39. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 40 years. Hungary had the 2nd-lowest average fertility rate in the world throughout the 1960s (at 1.9, after Latvia). It has had a long-term consistent fertility rate, and is one of only 22 countries to vary by less than 1.0 over each decade's average since the 1960s. Its peak fertility rate on a single year was 2.35 in 1975. Life expectancy improved by +7.1yrs in the 30 years from 1990, on par with the global average improvement of +7.9yrs.Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
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Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
62 | Slovakia | 74.9 |
63 | Malaysia | 74.9 |
64 | Brunei | 74.6 |
65 | Hungary | 74.5 |
66 | Jordan | 74.3 |
67 | Serbia | 74.2 |
68 | Romania | 74.2 |
69 | Cape Verde | 74.1 |
Europe Avg | 78.36 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption Lower is better37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per Capita37 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
163 | Belarus | 11.2 |
164= | Andorra | 11.3 |
164= | Equatorial Guinea | 11.3 |
166 | Hungary | 11.4 |
167= | UK | 11.5 |
167= | Gabon | 11.5 |
167= | Slovakia | 11.5 |
167= | Switzerland | 11.5 |
Europe Avg | 10.3 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
83= | Belgium | 1.53 |
84 | Costa Rica | 1.52 |
85= | Sweden | 1.52 |
85= | Hungary | 1.52 |
87 | St Kitts & Nevis | 1.51 |
88 | Kosovo | 1.51 |
89 | Belarus | 1.50 |
90 | Netherlands | 1.49 |
Europe Avg | 1.53 | |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Smoking Rates Lower is better39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201439 | |
1 | Guinea | 15 |
2 | Solomon Islands | 26 |
3 | Kiribati | 28 |
... | ||
160 | Cyprus | 1 688 |
161 | Croatia | 1 709 |
162 | Japan | 1 713 |
163 | Hungary | 1 759 |
164 | Estonia | 1 775 |
165 | Ukraine | 1 854 |
166 | Jordan | 1 855 |
167 | Austria | 1 988 |
Europe Avg | 1 648 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Suicide Rate38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2013 Per 100k38 | |
1 | Haiti | 0 |
2 | Grenada | 0 |
3 | Egypt | 0.1 |
... | ||
82 | Ukraine | 44.8 |
83 | Latvia | 48.2 |
84 | Japan | 49.4 |
85 | Hungary | 50.6 |
86= | Kazakhstan | 52.4 |
86= | Guyana | 52.4 |
88 | Belarus | 57.5 |
89 | S. Korea | 62 |
Europe Avg | 26.99 | |
World Avg | 20.93 | |
q=91. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank35 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
... | ||
30 | Nicaragua | 30 |
31 | Armenia | 31 |
32 | Bangladesh | 32 |
33 | Hungary | 33 |
34 | Macedonia | 34 |
35 | India | 35 |
36 | Fiji | 36 |
37 | Thailand | 37 |
Europe Avg | 47.4 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 %40 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
... | ||
144 | Dominican Rep. | 61.2 |
145 | Syria | 61.4 |
146= | Spain | 61.6 |
146= | Hungary | 61.6 |
146= | Costa Rica | 61.6 |
146= | Tunisia | 61.6 |
146= | Iran | 61.6 |
151 | Bulgaria | 61.7 |
Europe Avg | 58.5 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Per 100036 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1.6 |
2 | Denmark | 1.8 |
3 | S. Korea | 2.1 |
... | ||
70 | Lebanon | 20.0 |
71 | Kazakhstan | 20.9 |
72 | Turkmenistan | 21.2 |
73 | Hungary | 21.9 |
74 | Djibouti | 22.7 |
75 | Chile | 22.8 |
76 | Mauritius | 24.0 |
77 | Jordan | 24.9 |
Europe Avg | 11.4 | |
World Avg | 43.8 | |
q=195. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %34 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
4 | Niue | 98.8 |
5 | Mongolia | 98.7 |
6 | Czechia | 98.7 |
7 | Seychelles | 98.6 |
8 | S. Korea | 98.6 |
9 | Sri Lanka | 98.4 |
10 | St Lucia | 98.2 |
11 | Bahrain | 98.2 |
12 | Iran | 98.1 |
Europe Avg | 92.7 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #energy #environmentalism #food #hungary #internationalism #meat #over-exploitation #sustainability #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to Europe (2025)41 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank41 | |
1 | Switzerland | 45.0 |
2 | Denmark | 50.4 |
3 | Liechtenstein | 56.8 |
... | ||
9 | Italy | 63.1 |
10 | Ireland | 63.1 |
11 | Cyprus | 64.8 |
12 | Hungary | 65.8 |
13 | Norway | 66.9 |
14 | Netherlands | 71.1 |
15 | Luxembourg | 71.4 |
16 | Sweden | 71.8 |
17 | Finland | 71.9 |
Europe Avg | 86.45 | |
q=48. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)41 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank41 | |
1 | Sri Lanka | 34.9 |
2 | Uruguay | 43.2 |
3 | Switzerland | 45.0 |
... | ||
44 | Cyprus | 64.8 |
45 | Dominican Rep. | 65.0 |
46 | Ecuador | 65.6 |
47 | Hungary | 65.8 |
48 | Guatemala | 66.1 |
49 | Lesotho | 66.1 |
50 | Mexico | 66.3 |
51 | Norway | 66.9 |
World Avg | 84.93 | |
q=199. |
All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.
The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.
For more, see:
Hungary ranks 47th in the world regarding its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is derived from 7 data sets. Hungary does better than average in terms of its score on the Green Future Index42 (but low for Europe), its environmental performance43 (but low for Europe), its forested percent change 2000-202044, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment and in energy to GDP efficiency45. Hungary doesn't do so well in other areas. Hungary does worse than average in the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population46 (still good for Europe) and in reducing annual meat consumption per person47.Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better44 | ||
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Pos. | Total44 | |
1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
... | ||
40 | Réunion | 8.1% |
41 | UK | 7.8% |
42 | Martinique | 7.2% |
43 | Hungary | 6.8% |
44 | India | 6.7% |
45 | Costa Rica | 6.2% |
46 | Switzerland | 6.0% |
47 | Belarus | 5.9% |
Europe Avg | 8.2% | |
World Avg | -0.1% | |
q=234. |
Environmental Performance Higher is better43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201843 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
40 | Albania | 65.5 |
41 | Croatia | 65.5 |
42 | Colombia | 65.2 |
43 | Hungary | 65.0 |
44 | Belarus | 65.0 |
45 | Romania | 64.8 |
46 | Dominican Rep. | 64.7 |
47 | Uruguay | 64.7 |
Europe Avg | 69.6 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency Lower is better45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Avg45 | |
1 | Rwanda | 0.25 |
2 | Chad | 0.26 |
3 | Tanzania | 0.31 |
... | ||
73 | Spain | 0.98 |
74 | Peru | 0.99 |
75 | Croatia | 1.00 |
76 | Hungary | 1.01 |
77 | Poland | 1.01 |
78 | Montenegro | 1.03 |
79 | Lesotho | 1.03 |
80 | Mauritius | 1.03 |
Europe Avg | 1.25 | |
World Avg | 1.23 | |
q=165. |
International Accords on the Environment Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Avg Rate | |
1 | Sweden | 83% |
2 | Canada | 82% |
3 | Norway | 81% |
... | ||
49 | Pakistan | 67% |
50 | Liechtenstein | 66% |
51 | Gambia | 66% |
52 | Hungary | 66% |
53 | Azerbaijan | 66% |
54 | New Zealand | 66% |
55 | Spain | 66% |
56 | Guatemala | 66% |
Europe Avg | 62.7% | |
World Avg | 57.5% | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2011 %46 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
... | ||
71 | Sierra Leone | 38.6% |
72 | France | 38.4% |
73 | Mongolia | 38.4% |
74 | Hungary | 38.0% |
75 | Mauritania | 38.0% |
76 | Croatia | 37.8% |
77 | Cambodia | 37.1% |
78 | Namibia | 36.6% |
Europe Avg | 33.6% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
Meat Consumption Lower is better47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 kg47 | |
1 | Congo, DR | 03.0 |
2 | Burundi | 03.5 |
3 | Bangladesh | 04.3 |
... | ||
146 | New Zealand | 81.4 |
147 | S. Korea | 81.5 |
148 | Dominica | 81.6 |
149 | Hungary | 82.1 |
150 | UK | 82.3 |
151 | Czechia | 82.4 |
152 | Bahrain | 82.8 |
153 | Qatar | 83.0 |
Europe Avg | 71.1 | |
World Avg | 52.5 | |
q=185. |
In the 2010s, meat consumption per person in Hungary was well above the global average (of 49kgs per year), putting unnecessary strain on water supplies and the environment.47
Green Future Index Higher is better42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score42 | |
1 | Iceland | 6.7 |
2 | Finland | 6.7 |
3 | Norway | 6.4 |
... | ||
26 | Uruguay | 5.1 |
27 | China | 5.1 |
28 | Japan | 5.1 |
29 | Hungary | 5.1 |
30 | Chile | 5.1 |
31 | Czechia | 5.0 |
32 | Singapore | 5.0 |
33 | Hong Kong | 4.9 |
Europe Avg | 5.6 | |
World Avg | 4.8 | |
q=76. |
#capitalism #charity #corruption #croatia #economics #education #english #extremism #finland #happiness #health #human_development #hungary #inequality #intelligence #it_security #life_expectancy #maths #modernity #morals #peace #politics #religion #religiosity #religious_violence #research #science #secularisation #social_development #technology #terrorism #the_internet
Compared to Europe (2020)48 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank48 | |
1 | Finland | 7.1 |
2 | Belgium | 12.9 |
3 | Denmark | 13.6 |
... | ||
14= | Czechia | 21.8 |
15 | Slovenia | 22.5 |
16 | France | 26.8 |
17 | Hungary | 29.0 |
18 | Spain | 30.0 |
19 | Latvia | 30.3 |
20 | Lithuania | 31.4 |
21 | Poland | 33.2 |
22 | Luxembourg | 33.9 |
Europe Avg | 39.81 | |
q=45. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank48 | |
1 | Finland | 7.1 |
2 | Belgium | 12.9 |
3 | Denmark | 13.6 |
... | ||
20 | Japan | 24.7 |
21 | USA | 26.4 |
22 | France | 26.8 |
23 | Hungary | 29.0 |
24 | Israel | 29.5 |
25 | Spain | 30.0 |
26 | Latvia | 30.3 |
27 | Hong Kong | 31.2 |
World Avg | 86.31 | |
q=190. |
The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark49. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone49. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots50.
“Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.”
Bill Emmott (2017)51
15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe49, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia49.
For more, see:
Modernity and Education:
Research & Development Higher is better | ||
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Pos. | 2016 % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2952 |
2 | Israel | 4.1152 |
3 | Japan | 3.5852 |
... | ||
22 | Canada | 1.6152 |
23 | Ireland | 1.5252 |
24 | Estonia | 1.4352 |
25 | Hungary | 1.3752 |
26 | Italy | 1.2952 |
27 | Portugal | 1.2852 |
28 | Luxembourg | 1.2652 |
29 | Spain | 1.2252 |
Europe Avg | 1.32 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education Higher is better53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201853 | |
1= | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
1= | Estonia | 100.0% |
1= | Austria | 100.0% |
... | ||
13 | Georgia | 98.0% |
14 | Slovenia | 97.6% |
15 | Armenia | 97.2% |
16 | Hungary | 97.2% |
17 | Palau | 97.1% |
18 | New Zealand | 96.9% |
19 | Switzerland | 96.5% |
20 | Moldova | 96.4% |
Europe Avg | 88.3% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling Higher is better54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years54 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
... | ||
58 | Belarus | 15.2 |
59 | Croatia | 15.1 |
60 | Montenegro | 15.1 |
61 | Hungary | 15.0 |
62 | Mongolia | 15.0 |
63 | Ukraine | 15.0 |
64 | Bolivia | 14.9 |
65 | Mexico | 14.9 |
Europe Avg | 16.1 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank35 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
4 | Denmark | 4 |
5 | UK | 5 |
6 | Austria | 6 |
7 | Finland | 7 |
8 | Netherlands | 8 |
9 | Belgium | 9 |
10 | Slovenia | 10 |
11 | Switzerland | 11 |
12 | New Zealand | 12 |
Europe Avg | 31.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Maths, Science & Reading Higher is better55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Score55 | |
1 | Singapore | 1655 |
2 | Hong Kong | 1598 |
3 | Japan | 1586 |
... | ||
35 | Iceland | 1443 |
36 | Croatia | 1426 |
37 | Lithuania | 1425 |
38 | Hungary | 1424 |
39 | Israel | 1416 |
40 | Argentina | 140656 |
41 | Malta | 1391 |
42 | Slovakia | 1389 |
Europe Avg | 1417 | |
World Avg | 1389 | |
q=70. |
Religiosity Lower is better57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 %57 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
12= | France | 11 |
12= | Belgium | 11 |
14 | Austria | 12 |
15 | Hungary | 14 |
16 | Albania | 15 |
17= | Lithuania | 16 |
17= | S. Korea | 16 |
17= | Russia | 16 |
Europe Avg | 25.8 | |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
IQ Higher is better58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 200658 | |
1= | Hong Kong | 108 |
1= | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
... | ||
28= | Denmark | 98 |
28= | USA | 98 |
28= | Latvia | 98 |
28= | Hungary | 98 |
32 | Ukraine | 97 |
33= | Russia | 97 |
33= | Belarus | 97 |
35 | Moldova | 96 |
Europe Avg | 96.6 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users Higher is better59 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201659 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
35 | Austria | 81% |
36 | Ireland | 81% |
37 | Barbados | 80% |
38 | Hungary | 80% |
39 | Kuwait | 80% |
40 | Malta | 80% |
41 | Chile | 78% |
42 | Lithuania | 77% |
Europe Avg | 76.7% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
Freedom On The Internet Lower is better60 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201260 | |
1 | Estonia | 10 |
2 | USA | 12 |
3 | Germany | 15 |
4 | Australia | 18 |
5 | Hungary | 19 |
6= | Philippines | 23 |
6= | Italy | 23 |
8 | UK | 25 |
9= | S. Africa | 26 |
9= | Argentina | 26 |
11 | Ukraine | 27 |
12= | Brazil | 27 |
Europe Avg | 31.4 | |
World Avg | 46.7 | |
q=47. |
IT Security Lower is better61 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201361 | |
1= | Ireland | 0.11 |
1= | Luxembourg | 0.11 |
1= | Belize | 0.11 |
... | ||
10 | Philippines | 0.24 |
11 | Czechia | 0.24 |
12 | Argentina | 0.27 |
13 | Hungary | 0.27 |
14 | Peru | 0.30 |
15 | Latvia | 0.33 |
16 | Pakistan | 0.38 |
17 | Taiwan | 0.44 |
Europe Avg | 0.80 | |
World Avg | 0.98 | |
IPv6 Uptake Higher is better62 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Ratio62 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
... | ||
25 | New Zealand | 9.7 |
26 | Romania | 8.7 |
27 | Austria | 7.5 |
28 | Hungary | 7.4 |
29 | Guatemala | 6.9 |
30 | Saudi Arabia | 6.8 |
31 | Vietnam | 5.9 |
32 | Slovenia | 5.4 |
Europe Avg | 8.11 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
Digital Quality of Life Higher is better63 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202463 | |
1 | Germany | 77.9% |
2 | Finland | 76.9% |
3 | France | 73.9% |
... | ||
33 | Croatia | 61.1% |
34 | Malta | 61.0% |
35 | Slovakia | 60.7% |
36 | Hungary | 60.2% |
37 | Australia | 59.7% |
38 | Greece | 58.9% |
39 | Qatar | 58.6% |
40 | Saudi Arabia | 57.5% |
Europe Avg | 61.0% | |
World Avg | 48.4% | |
q=121. |
National Culture:
World Giving Index Higher is better64 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 %64 | |
1 | Indonesia | 68.0 |
2 | Kenya | 61.0 |
3 | USA | 59.0 |
... | ||
62= | Estonia | 40.0 |
62= | Uruguay | 40.0 |
62= | Turkey | 40.0 |
62= | Hungary | 40.0 |
62= | India | 40.0 |
62= | Cyprus | 40.0 |
68 | Malawi | 39.0 |
69= | Slovenia | 39.0 |
Europe Avg | 39.0 | |
World Avg | 39.6 | |
q=125. |
Corruption Higher is better65 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Points65 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2= | Finland | 87.0 |
2= | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
80 | Burkina Faso | 42.0 |
81= | Solomon Islands | 42.0 |
81= | Kuwait | 42.0 |
81= | Hungary | 42.0 |
84 | Kosovo | 41.0 |
85= | Tunisia | 40.0 |
85= | Suriname | 40.0 |
85= | Macedonia | 40.0 |
Europe Avg | 57.61 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Thoughout the 2010s, Hungary's score on the Corruption Perception Index declined drastically; it was amongst the 10 countries with the worse rise in perceived corruption that decade.
Happiness Higher is better66 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2024 Score66 | |
1 | Finland | 7.7 |
2 | Denmark | 7.5 |
3 | Iceland | 7.5 |
... | ||
66 | Russia | 5.9 |
67 | Cyprus | 5.9 |
68 | China | 5.9 |
69 | Hungary | 5.9 |
70 | Trinidad & Tobago | 5.9 |
71 | Montenegro | 5.9 |
72= | Croatia | 5.9 |
72= | Jamaica | 5.9 |
Europe Avg | 6.37 | |
World Avg | 5.58 | |
q=147. |
Creativity & Culture Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank35 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
... | ||
16 | Slovenia | 16 |
17 | Latvia | 17 |
18 | Barbados | 18 |
19 | Hungary | 19 |
20 | Slovakia | 20 |
21 | Poland | 21 |
22 | Norway | 22 |
23 | Lithuania | 23 |
Europe Avg | 35.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank35 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
... | ||
20 | Nicaragua | 20 |
21 | Portugal | 21 |
22 | Moldova | 22 |
23 | Hungary | 23 |
24 | Jordan | 24 |
25 | Mauritius | 25 |
26 | Zimbabwe | 26 |
27 | Canada | 27 |
Europe Avg | 42.6 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Peace Versus Instability:
Global Peace Index Lower is better67 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score67 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.12 |
2 | Denmark | 1.31 |
3 | Ireland | 1.31 |
... | ||
15 | Germany | 1.46 |
16 | Netherlands | 1.49 |
17 | Bhutan | 1.50 |
18 | Hungary | 1.51 |
19 | Malaysia | 1.51 |
20 | Belgium | 1.52 |
21 | Qatar | 1.52 |
22 | Australia | 1.53 |
Europe Avg | 1.70 | |
World Avg | 2.07 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank35 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
... | ||
14 | Singapore | 14 |
15 | Colombia | 15 |
16 | Costa Rica | 16 |
17 | Hungary | 17 |
18 | Japan | 18 |
19 | Chile | 19 |
20 | Kazakhstan | 20 |
21 | Thailand | 21 |
Europe Avg | 84.6 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank35 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
... | ||
40 | Malaysia | 40 |
41 | Montenegro | 41 |
42 | Iceland | 42 |
43 | Hungary | 43 |
44 | Kenya | 44 |
45 | Serbia | 45 |
46 | Bolivia | 46 |
47 | Japan | 47 |
Europe Avg | 37.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism Lower is better68 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Score68 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
... | ||
29 | New Zealand | 0.14 |
30 | Uruguay | 0.17 |
31 | Dominican Rep. | 0.18 |
32 | Hungary | 0.18 |
33 | Switzerland | 0.19 |
34 | Latvia | 0.23 |
35 | S. Korea | 0.30 |
36 | Macedonia | 0.30 |
Europe Avg | 1.62 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
Economic Inequality and Poverty:
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better69 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201969 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
27 | France | 3.80 |
28= | Germany | 3.80 |
29 | UK | 4.10 |
30 | Hungary | 4.20 |
31= | Croatia | 4.30 |
31= | Poland | 4.30 |
31= | New Zealand | 4.30 |
34 | Belarus | 4.40 |
Europe Avg | 4.86 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better70 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 %70 | |
1 | Slovakia | 24.1%71 |
2 | Slovenia | 24.3%71 |
3 | Belarus | 24.4%72 |
... | ||
23 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 28.7%73 |
24 | Croatia | 28.9%71 |
25 | Kosovo | 29.0%74 |
26= | Hungary | 29.2%71 |
26= | Kazakhstan | 29.2%71 |
28 | Maldives | 29.3%75 |
29 | Albania | 29.4%72 |
30 | Iraq | 29.5%76 |
Europe Avg | 30.7% | |
World Avg | 36.5% | |
q=167. |
Hungary had the 3rd-lowest income inequality in the 1980s, beaten only by Finland and Croatia.
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Religiosity (2018)57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %57 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
12= | France | 11 |
12= | Belgium | 11 |
14 | Austria | 12 |
15 | Hungary | 14 |
16 | Albania | 15 |
17= | Lithuania | 16 |
17= | S. Korea | 16 |
17= | Russia | 16 |
20 | Australia | 18 |
21= | Vietnam | 18 |
22 | Bulgaria | 19 |
23= | Norway | 19 |
24 | Netherlands | 20 |
25= | Italy | 21 |
25= | Belarus | 21 |
27 | Ireland | 22 |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
Disbelief In God (2007)77 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %77 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
... | ||
12 | Cuba | 40 |
13 | Slovenia | 35 |
14 | Bulgaria | 34 |
15 | Hungary | 32 |
16 | Norway | 31 |
17 | S. Korea | 30 |
18 | Finland | 28 |
19 | Russia | 27 |
20 | Australia | 25 |
21 | Taiwan | 24 |
22= | New Zealand | 22 |
22= | Canada | 22 |
24 | Latvia | 20 |
25= | Ukraine | 20 |
25= | Mongolia | 20 |
27 | Austria | 18 |
World Avg | 9.9 | |
q=137. |
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below78:
Christian | 81% |
Muslim | 0.1% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 0.1% |
Jewish | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 18.6% |
By adding up the Pew Forum data for the major monotheistic religions we can see that these make up 81.2% of the population. Yet there are simply too many who disbelieve in God for this to be true (32%). This is due to the so-called 'Census Effect', whereby many put down a religion for cultural reasons rather than because it reflects their beliefs. In highly Christian countries, as many as half of those who say they're a Christian lack any connection to a Church, and do not hold Christian beliefs (such as believing in God!).
It appears that when asked "What religion are you" many give pollsters the 'correct' answer despite how they actually feel, and despite what they actually believe. Although 81.5% of the populace say they belong to a religion, only 14% say that they are religious when the question is phrased as "Is religion an important part of your daily life?".
For more on this phenomenon, see:
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Roman Catholic 51.9%, Calvinist 15.9%, Lutheran 3%, Greek Catholic 2.6%, other Christian 1%, other or unspecified 11.1%, unaffiliated 14.5% (2001 census)79.
The Afterlife: Ipsos-NA in 2011 gathered some statistics on Hungary80. Despite the large numbers of Christians, not many have traditional beliefs in the afterlife - just 6%. More people don't know what to believe (27%). Even more people believe that upon death, you simply cease to exist (29%). Also, 3% specifically believe in heaven but not in hell (which is nice - making them possible "universalists"). 13% believe in reincarnation.
Freedom of Religion and Belief: Since 2010, the Fidesz party has let Prime Minister Viktor Orbán reduce and reverse religious tolerance in Hungary, with privileges given to specific churches at the expense of others, encouraging prejudice, intolerance and division30.
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