http://www.humantruth.info/hungary.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Hungary Republic of Hungary | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 25th 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 |
4 | Hong Kong | 0.952 |
5 | Australia | 0.951 |
... | ||
43 | Chile | 0.855 |
44 | San Marino | 0.853 |
45 | Slovakia | 0.848 |
46 | Hungary | 0.846 |
47 | Argentina | 0.842 |
48 | Turkey | 0.838 |
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 |
4 | Luxembourg | $84 649 |
5 | Ireland | $76 169 |
... | ||
41 | Portugal | $33 155 |
42 | Poland | $33 034 |
43 | Latvia | $32 803 |
44 | Hungary | $32 789 |
45 | Turkey | $31 033 |
46 | Slovakia | $30 690 |
Europe Avg | $40 512 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12,13 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12,13 | |
1 | Taiwan | 28.6 |
2 | Norway | 29.4 |
3 | Denmark | 31.2 |
4 | Sweden | 32.2 |
5 | Finland | 32.6 |
... | ||
22 | Italy | 45.5 |
23 | Slovenia | 46.8 |
24 | Czechia | 48.5 |
25 | Hungary | 49.4 |
26 | Estonia | 50.4 |
27 | Portugal | 50.8 |
Europe Avg | 57.3 | |
World Avg | 86.1 | |
q=195. |
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 #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population
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 1.42. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., 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, 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.Population (2018)2 | ||
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Pos. | Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
4 | Indonesia | 267.7m |
5 | Pakistan | 212.2m |
... | ||
88 | Sweden | 10.0m |
89 | Jordan | 10.0m |
90 | Azerbaijan | 9.9m |
91 | Hungary | 9.7m |
92 | UAE | 9.6m |
93 | Honduras | 9.6m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
4 | Australia | 84.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 84.0 |
... | ||
62 | Slovakia | 74.9 |
63 | Malaysia | 74.9 |
64 | Brunei | 74.6 |
65 | Hungary | 74.5 |
66 | Jordan | 74.3 |
67 | Serbia | 74.2 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate (2013)14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2.0 is best14 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
4 | France | 1.99 |
5 | Turkey | 2.04 |
... | ||
94 | Germany | 1.44 |
95 | Laos | 2.58 |
96 | Malaysia | 2.58 |
97 | Hungary | 1.42 |
98 | Romania | 1.42 |
99 | Japan | 1.40 |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio (2016)15 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Per 10015 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3 | Chad | 04.7 |
4 | Burkina Faso | 04.7 |
5 | Sierra Leone | 04.8 |
... | ||
148 | Norway | 32.2 |
149 | Iceland | 32.5 |
150 | Serbia | 32.7 |
151 | Hungary | 32.9 |
152 | Romania | 33.6 |
153 | USA | 33.8 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants (2017)16 | ||
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Pos. | %16 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
4 | Liechtenstein | 65.1% |
5 | Monaco | 54.9% |
... | ||
80 | Turkey | 6.0% |
81 | Syria | 5.5% |
82 | Thailand | 5.2% |
83 | Hungary | 5.2% |
84 | Palestine | 5.2% |
85 | Argentina | 4.9% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants (2010)17 | ||
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Pos. | %17 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
4 | Grenada | 65.5% |
5 | St Kitts & Nevis | 61.1% |
... | ||
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% |
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 seekers32; 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 #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)18,19 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18,19 | |
1 | Sweden | 9.2 |
2 | Norway | 14.7 |
3 | Denmark | 14.7 |
4 | Netherlands | 15.8 |
5 | New Zealand | 17.5 |
... | ||
37 | USA | 47.4 |
38 | Switzerland | 49.6 |
39 | Brazil | 52.3 |
40 | Hungary | 52.6 |
41 | Latvia | 52.6 |
42 | Lithuania | 53.2 |
Europe Avg | 50.3 | |
World Avg | 87.7 | |
q=199. |
Hungary performs very well in ensuring human rights and freedom compared to most other countries. Hungary comes in the best 20 in terms of the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)20. It does better than average for LGBT equality21, its nominal commitment to Human Rights22, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports23 (but bad for Europe), speed of uptake of HR treaties24, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms25 (but high for Europe), opposing gender inequality26 (but high for Europe), supporting press freedom27 (but high for Europe) and in freethought28 (but high for Europe). But, things still need to improve in Hungary. Hungary does worse than average when it comes to its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice29. Since 2010, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, supported by his Fidesz Party, has been damaging Hungary's democracy with increasingly authoritarian measures30. In 2017, the United Nations 'raised concerns about the government´s continued stigmatization of human rights defenders'31. In 2018, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that Hungary was violating human rights for the way it handled asylum seekers32 and the European Parliament 'adopted a resolution characterizing the human rights situation as one that risked breaching EU values and calling for action under article 7 of the EU treaty'31. By 2021, human rights continued to decline, with the Freedom of Thought report highlighting a top-down campaign of hate and legal discrimination against LGBT+ folk, government favouritism towards selected churches at the expense of others and loss of media freedom30.
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #Hungary #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines
Compared to Europe (2020)33,34 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank33,34 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Norway | 61.0 |
3 | Finland | 65.3 |
4 | Switzerland | 65.6 |
5 | Italy | 67.5 |
... | ||
18 | Cyprus | 78.6 |
19 | Malta | 78.9 |
20 | Slovenia | 79.9 |
21 | Hungary | 80.9 |
22 | UK | 81.1 |
23 | Slovakia | 81.1 |
24 | Macedonia | 82.5 |
Europe Avg | 82.5 | |
q=46. |
Health (2020)33,34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank33,34 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
3 | Maldives | 41.0 |
4 | Singapore | 42.6 |
5 | Japan | 51.0 |
... | ||
47 | Slovenia | 79.9 |
48 | Tunisia | 80.1 |
49 | Nepal | 80.3 |
50 | Hungary | 80.9 |
51 | UK | 81.1 |
52 | Slovakia | 81.1 |
53 | Solomon Islands | 82.0 |
World Avg | 93.5 | |
q=196. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives33. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau33.
The data sets used to calculate points for each country are 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, Asia and The Mediterranean33, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa33.
For more, see:
Health:
Hungary does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Hungary does the best when it comes to its immunizations take-up35. It comes in the best 20 in terms of its fertility rate14. It does better than average when it comes to its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance36, its adolescent birth rate26 (but high for Europe) and in its average life expectancy11 (but bad for Europe). But, things still need to improve in Hungary. Hungary does worse than average in its alcohol consumption rate37. And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 in its suicide rate38 (amongst the worst in Europe) and in its smoking rate39. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the last 40 years.Life Expectancy (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
4 | Australia | 84.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 84.0 |
... | ||
62 | Slovakia | 74.9 |
63 | Malaysia | 74.9 |
64 | Brunei | 74.6 |
65 | Hungary | 74.5 |
66 | Jordan | 74.3 |
67 | Serbia | 74.2 |
Europe Avg | 78.36 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption (2016)37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per Capita37 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
4 | Mauritania | 0.0 |
5 | Somalia | 0.0 |
... | ||
163 | Belarus | 11.2 |
164 | Andorra | 11.3 |
165 | Equatorial Guinea | 11.3 |
166 | Hungary | 11.4 |
167 | UK | 11.5 |
168 | Gabon | 11.5 |
Europe Avg | 10.3 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate (2013)14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2.0 is best14 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
4 | France | 1.99 |
5 | Turkey | 2.04 |
... | ||
94 | Germany | 1.44 |
95 | Laos | 2.58 |
96 | Malaysia | 2.58 |
97 | Hungary | 1.42 |
98 | Romania | 1.42 |
99 | Japan | 1.40 |
Europe Avg | 1.61 | |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Smoking Rates (2014)39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse39 | |
182 | Montenegro | 4 125 |
181 | Belarus | 3 831 |
180 | Lebanon | 3 023 |
179 | Macedonia | 2 732 |
178 | Russia | 2 690 |
... | ||
166 | Jordan | 1 855 |
165 | Ukraine | 1 854 |
164 | Estonia | 1 775 |
163 | Hungary | 1 759 |
162 | Japan | 1 713 |
161 | Croatia | 1 709 |
Europe Avg | 1 648 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Suicide Rate (2013)38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Per 100k38 | |
1 | Haiti | 0 |
2 | Grenada | 0 |
3 | Egypt | 0.1 |
4 | Jordan | 0.2 |
5 | Maldives | 0.7 |
... | ||
82 | Ukraine | 44.8 |
83 | Latvia | 48.2 |
84 | Japan | 49.4 |
85 | Hungary | 50.6 |
86 | Kazakhstan | 52.4 |
87 | Guyana | 52.4 |
Europe Avg | 26.99 | |
World Avg | 20.93 | |
q=91. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank36 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
4 | UK | 4 |
5 | Norway | 5 |
... | ||
30 | Nicaragua | 30 |
31 | Armenia | 31 |
32 | Bangladesh | 32 |
33 | Hungary | 33 |
34 | Macedonia | 34 |
35 | India | 35 |
Europe Avg | 47.4 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults (2016)40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %40 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
4 | Ethiopia | 20.9 |
5 | Nepal | 21.0 |
... | ||
144 | Dominican Rep. | 61.2 |
145 | Syria | 61.4 |
146 | Spain | 61.6 |
147 | Hungary | 61.6 |
148 | Costa Rica | 61.6 |
149 | Tunisia | 61.6 |
Europe Avg | 58.5 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)26 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per 100026 | |
1 | N. Korea | 0.5 |
2 | S. Korea | 1.6 |
3 | Switzerland | 2.9 |
4 | Hong Kong | 3.2 |
5 | Slovenia | 3.8 |
... | ||
56 | Kiribati | 17.2 |
57 | Macedonia | 17.6 |
58 | Uzbekistan | 17.7 |
59 | Hungary | 18.0 |
60 | Belarus | 18.2 |
61 | Serbia | 19.0 |
Europe Avg | 14.6 | |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Avg %35 | |
1 | Hungary | 99.0 |
2 | 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. |
#education #english #intelligence #it_security #maths #modernity #politics #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet
Compared to Europe (2020)19 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank19 | |
1 | Finland | 8.4 |
2 | Switzerland | 15.1 |
3 | Estonia | 15.8 |
4 | Denmark | 16.0 |
5 | Belgium | 16.1 |
... | ||
13 | UK | 21.5 |
14 | Ireland | 21.7 |
15 | Faroe Islands | 24.0 |
16 | Hungary | 24.2 |
17 | Luxembourg | 24.4 |
18 | Netherlands | 24.7 |
19 | Latvia | 28.2 |
Europe Avg | 41.2 | |
q=49. |
Modernity and Learning (2020)19 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank19 | |
1 | Finland | 8.4 |
2 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
3 | Switzerland | 15.1 |
4 | Estonia | 15.8 |
5 | Denmark | 16.0 |
... | ||
19 | Japan | 21.9 |
20 | S. Korea | 24.0 |
21 | Faroe Islands | 24.0 |
22 | Hungary | 24.2 |
23 | Luxembourg | 24.4 |
24 | Netherlands | 24.7 |
25 | Singapore | 27.9 |
World Avg | 83.2 | |
q=205. |
Modernity and Education:
Research and Development (2016) | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2941 |
2 | Israel | 4.1141 |
3 | Japan | 3.5841 |
4 | Finland | 3.1741 |
5 | Sweden | 3.1641 |
... | ||
22 | Canada | 1.6141 |
23 | Ireland | 1.5241 |
24 | Estonia | 1.4341 |
25 | Hungary | 1.3741 |
26 | Italy | 1.2941 |
27 | Portugal | 1.2841 |
Europe Avg | 1.32 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education (2018)42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better42 | |
1 | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
2 | Estonia | 100.0% |
3 | Austria | 100.0% |
4 | Canada | 100.0% |
5 | Finland | 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% |
Europe Avg | 88.3% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling (2021)43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years43 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
4 | Belgium | 19.6 |
5 | Sweden | 19.4 |
... | ||
58 | Belarus | 15.2 |
59 | Croatia | 15.1 |
60 | Montenegro | 15.1 |
61 | Hungary | 15.0 |
62 | Mongolia | 15.0 |
63 | Ukraine | 15.0 |
Europe Avg | 16.1 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours (2017)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank36 | |
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 (2015)44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Score44 | |
1 | Singapore | 1655 |
2 | Hong Kong | 1598 |
3 | Japan | 1586 |
4 | Macau | 1582 |
5 | Estonia | 1573 |
... | ||
35 | Iceland | 1443 |
36 | Croatia | 1426 |
37 | Lithuania | 1425 |
38 | Hungary | 1424 |
39 | Israel | 1416 |
40 | Argentina | 140645 |
Europe Avg | 1417 | |
World Avg | 1389 | |
q=70. |
Religiosity (2018)46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %46 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
4 | Switzerland | 9 |
5 | Denmark | 9 |
... | ||
12 | France | 11 |
13 | Belgium | 11 |
14 | Austria | 12 |
15 | Hungary | 14 |
16 | Albania | 15 |
17 | Lithuania | 16 |
Europe Avg | 25.8 | |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
IQ (2006)47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better47 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 108 |
2 | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
4 | Japan | 105 |
5 | Taiwan | 105 |
... | ||
28 | Denmark | 98 |
29 | USA | 98 |
30 | Latvia | 98 |
31 | Hungary | 98 |
32 | Ukraine | 97 |
33 | Russia | 97 |
Europe Avg | 96.6 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users (2016)48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better48 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
4 | Bermuda | 97% |
5 | Andorra | 97% |
... | ||
35 | Austria | 81% |
36 | Ireland | 81% |
37 | Barbados | 80% |
38 | Hungary | 80% |
39 | Kuwait | 80% |
40 | Malta | 80% |
Europe Avg | 76.7% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
Freedom On The Internet (2012)49 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better49 | |
1 | Estonia | 10 |
2 | USA | 12 |
3 | Germany | 15 |
4 | Australia | 18 |
5 | Hungary | 19 |
6 | Philippines | 23 |
7 | Italy | 23 |
8 | UK | 25 |
9 | S. Africa | 26 |
10 | Argentina | 26 |
11 | Ukraine | 27 |
12 | Brazil | 27 |
Europe Avg | 31.4 | |
World Avg | 46.7 | |
q=47. |
IT Security (2013)50 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better50 | |
1 | Ireland | 0.11 |
2 | Luxembourg | 0.11 |
3 | Belize | 0.11 |
4 | Hong Kong | 0.12 |
5 | Mexico | 0.16 |
... | ||
10 | Philippines | 0.24 |
11 | Czechia | 0.24 |
12 | Argentina | 0.27 |
13 | Hungary | 0.27 |
14 | Peru | 0.30 |
15 | Latvia | 0.33 |
Europe Avg | 0.80 | |
World Avg | 0.98 | |
q=81. |
IPv6 Uptake (2017)51 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Ratio51 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
4 | USA | 35.0 |
5 | Greece | 33.5 |
... | ||
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 |
Europe Avg | 8.11 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics
World Giving Index (2013-2021)52 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better52 | |
1 | Myanmar (Burma) | 2.7 |
2 | New Zealand | 4.0 |
3 | USA | 4.7 |
4 | Australia | 4.9 |
5 | Indonesia | 9.0 |
... | ||
124 | Estonia | 100.9 |
125 | Ecuador | 100.9 |
126 | Belarus | 102.8 |
127 | Hungary | 104.1 |
128 | Egypt | 104.4 |
129 | Venezuela | 106.4 |
Europe Avg | 75.2 | |
World Avg | 67.9 | |
q=160. |
Corruption (2022)53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Points53 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2 | Finland | 87.0 |
3 | New Zealand | 87.0 |
4 | Norway | 84.0 |
5 | Singapore | 83.0 |
... | ||
80 | Burkina Faso | 42.0 |
81 | Solomon Islands | 42.0 |
82 | Kuwait | 42.0 |
83 | Hungary | 42.0 |
84 | Kosovo | 41.0 |
85 | Tunisia | 40.0 |
Europe Avg | 57.61 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Happiness (2018)54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better54 | |
1 | Finland | 7.6 |
2 | Norway | 7.6 |
3 | Denmark | 7.6 |
4 | Iceland | 7.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 7.5 |
... | ||
66 | Kosovo | 5.7 |
67 | Moldova | 5.6 |
68 | Turkmenistan | 5.6 |
69 | Hungary | 5.6 |
70 | Libya | 5.6 |
71 | Philippines | 5.5 |
Europe Avg | 6.06 | |
World Avg | 5.38 | |
q=156. |
Creativity and Culture (2017)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank36 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
4 | Switzerland | 4 |
5 | Sweden | 5 |
... | ||
16 | Slovenia | 16 |
17 | Latvia | 17 |
18 | Barbados | 18 |
19 | Hungary | 19 |
20 | Slovakia | 20 |
21 | Poland | 21 |
Europe Avg | 35.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid and Development (2017)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank36 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
4 | Netherlands | 4 |
5 | Switzerland | 5 |
... | ||
20 | Nicaragua | 20 |
21 | Portugal | 21 |
22 | Moldova | 22 |
23 | Hungary | 23 |
24 | Jordan | 24 |
25 | Mauritius | 25 |
Europe Avg | 42.6 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism
Global Peace Index (2021)55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better55 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.10 |
2 | New Zealand | 1.25 |
3 | Denmark | 1.26 |
4 | Portugal | 1.27 |
5 | Slovenia | 1.32 |
... | ||
16 | Australia | 1.47 |
17 | Germany | 1.48 |
18 | Croatia | 1.48 |
19 | Hungary | 1.49 |
20 | Belgium | 1.50 |
21 | Netherlands | 1.51 |
Europe Avg | 1.69 | |
World Avg | 2.08 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping and Security (2017)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank36 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
4 | Egypt | 4 |
5 | Nigeria | 5 |
... | ||
14 | Singapore | 14 |
15 | Colombia | 15 |
16 | Costa Rica | 16 |
17 | Hungary | 17 |
18 | Japan | 18 |
19 | Chile | 19 |
Europe Avg | 84.6 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank36 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
4 | Sweden | 4 |
5 | Malta | 5 |
... | ||
40 | Malaysia | 40 |
41 | Montenegro | 41 |
42 | Iceland | 42 |
43 | Hungary | 43 |
44 | Kenya | 44 |
45 | Serbia | 45 |
Europe Avg | 37.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism (2019)56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Score56 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
4 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.00 |
5 | Cambodia | 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 |
Europe Avg | 1.62 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment
Forest Area Change 1990-2015 (2015)57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %57 | |
1 | Iceland | +205.6 |
2 | Bahrain | +144.4 |
3 | Uruguay | +131.3 |
4 | Kuwait | +81.2 |
5 | Dominican Rep. | +79.5 |
... | ||
32 | Bulgaria | +17.1 |
33 | Thailand | +17.1 |
34 | Chile | +16.2 |
35 | Hungary | +14.0 |
36 | Morocco | +13.7 |
37 | UK | +13.2 |
Europe Avg | +15.0 | |
World Avg | +02.8 | |
q=184. |
Environmental Performance (2018)58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better58 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
4 | Malta | 80.9 |
5 | Sweden | 80.5 |
... | ||
40 | Albania | 65.5 |
41 | Croatia | 65.5 |
42 | Colombia | 65.2 |
43 | Hungary | 65.0 |
44 | Belarus | 65.0 |
45 | Romania | 64.8 |
Europe Avg | 69.6 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency (2014)59 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better59 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 26.32 |
2 | Sri Lanka | 20.00 |
3 | Panama | 17.86 |
4 | Colombia | 17.54 |
5 | Ireland | 17.54 |
... | ||
50 | Croatia | 10.00 |
51 | France | 09.90 |
52 | Lebanon | 09.90 |
53 | Hungary | 09.80 |
54 | Latvia | 09.80 |
55 | Poland | 09.71 |
Europe Avg | 09.80 | |
World Avg | 09.29 | |
q=119. |
Convention on Biological Diversity | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Earlier is better Signed | |
1 | China | 1993 Dec 29 |
2 | Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
3 | Cook Islands | 1993 Dec 29 |
4 | Vanuatu | 1993 Dec 29 |
5 | Papua New Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
... | ||
46 | Samoa | 1994 May 10 |
47 | India | 1994 May 19 |
48 | Paraguay | 1994 May 25 |
49 | Hungary | 1994 May 25 |
50 | Brazil | 1994 May 29 |
51 | Cuba | 1994 Jun 06 |
Europe Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment (2011)60 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %60 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
4 | Trinidad & Tobago | 74.5% |
5 | Costa Rica | 74.2% |
... | ||
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% |
Europe Avg | 33.6% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #social_development
Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)61 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse61 | |
184 | Chad | 40.90 |
183 | Central African Rep. | 40.10 |
182 | Sierra Leone | 39.00 |
181 | Somalia | 38.90 |
180 | Nigeria | 37.10 |
... | ||
33 | New Zealand | 4.30 |
32 | Poland | 4.30 |
31 | Croatia | 4.30 |
30 | Hungary | 4.20 |
29 | UK | 4.10 |
28 | Germany | 3.80 |
Europe Avg | 4.86 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) (2017)62 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %62 | |
1 | Ukraine | 25.0 |
2 | Belarus | 25.4 |
3 | Slovenia | 25.4 |
4 | Czechia | 25.9 |
5 | Moldova | 25.9 |
... | ||
19 | Sweden | 29.2 |
20 | Malta | 29.4 |
21 | Iraq | 29.5 |
22 | Hungary | 30.4 |
23 | Austria | 30.5 |
24 | Sao Tome & Principe | 30.8 |
Europe Avg | 31.5 | |
World Avg | 38.1 | |
q=152. |
#afterlife #belief #buddhism #christianity #god #heaven #hell #hinduism #Hungary #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation #universalism
Religiosity (2018)46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %46 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
4 | Switzerland | 9 |
5 | Denmark | 9 |
... | ||
12 | France | 11 |
13 | Belgium | 11 |
14 | Austria | 12 |
15 | Hungary | 14 |
16 | Albania | 15 |
17 | Lithuania | 16 |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
Disbelief In God (2007)63 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %63 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
4 | Czechia | 61 |
5 | Estonia | 49 |
... | ||
12 | Cuba | 40 |
13 | Slovenia | 35 |
14 | Bulgaria | 34 |
15 | Hungary | 32 |
16 | Norway | 31 |
17 | S. Korea | 30 |
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 below64:
Christian | 81% |
Muslim | 0.1% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 0.1% |
Jew | 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:
"Institutionalized Religions Have Their Numbers Inflated by National Polls" by Vexen Crabtree (2009)
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)65.
The Afterlife: Ipsos-NA in 2011 gathered some statistics on Hungary66. 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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