The Human Truth Foundation

Hungary (Republic of Hungary)

https://www.humantruth.info/hungary.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

#hungary

Hungary
Republic of Hungary
StatusIndependent State
Social and Moral Index30th best
CapitalBudapest
Land Area 90 530km21
LocationEurope
Population9.7m2
Life Expectancy74.53yrs (2017)3
GNI$32 789 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 CodesHU, HUN, 3485
Internet Domain.hu6
CurrencyForint (HUF)7
Telephone+368

1. Overview

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

Book CoverHungary 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.

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)10

2. Hungary National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
Value11
1Switzerland0.962
2Norway0.961
3Iceland0.959
...
43=Chile0.855
44San Marino0.853
45Slovakia0.848
46Hungary0.846
47Argentina0.842
48Turkey0.838
49Montenegro0.832
50Kuwait0.831
Europe Avg0.87
World Avg0.72
q=191.
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
PPP $11
1Liechtenstein$146 830
2Singapore$90 919
3Qatar$87 134
...
41Portugal$33 155
42Poland$33 034
43Latvia$32 803
44Hungary$32 789
45Turkey$31 033
46Slovakia$30 690
47Bahamas$30 486
48Croatia$30 132
Europe Avg$40 512
World Avg$20 136
q=193.
Social & Moral
Development Index
12
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank12
1Norway29.8
2Denmark30.0
3Finland33.7
...
27Uruguay52.4
28Portugal53.0
29Monaco53.0
30Hungary54.1
31Costa Rica54.8
32Malta55.4
33Poland55.9
34Chile56.4
Europe Avg59.3
World Avg87.9
q=196.

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.

3. Hungary's Demographics and Migration

#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.

Population2
Pos.2018
Population2
1China1.4b
2India1.4b
3USA327.1m
...
88Sweden10.0m
89Jordan10.0m
90Azerbaijan9.9m
91Hungary9.7m
92UAE9.6m
93Honduras9.6m
94Belarus9.5m
95Tajikistan9.1m
World Avg39.0m
q=195.
Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
62Slovakia74.9
63Malaysia74.9
64Brunei74.6
65Hungary74.5
66Jordan74.3
67Serbia74.2
68Romania74.2
69Cape Verde74.1
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
13
Pos.201313
1N. Korea2.00
2Brunei1.99
3St Vincent & Grenadines2.01
...
94Germany1.44
95Laos2.58
96Malaysia2.58
97Hungary1.42
98Romania1.42
99Japan1.40
100Poland1.40
101Nepal2.60
World Avg2.81
q=180.
Old-Age Dependency Ratio
Lower is better
14
Pos.2016
Per 10014
1Uganda04.3
2Mali04.5
3=Chad04.7
...
148Norway32.2
149Iceland32.5
150Serbia32.7
151Hungary32.9
152Romania33.6
153USA33.8
154New Zealand34.9
155UK35.0
World Avg18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants15
Pos.2017
%15
1UAE88.4%
2Kuwait75.5%
3Qatar65.2%
...
80Turkey6.0%
81Syria5.5%
82Thailand5.2%
83Hungary5.2%
84Palestine5.2%
85Argentina4.9%
86Panama4.7%
87Tonga4.6%
World Avg9.4%
q=195.
Emigrants16
Pos.2010
%16
1Dominica104.8%
2Palestine68.4%
3Samoa67.3%
...
113Iraq4.9%
114Denmark4.7%
115Yemen4.7%
116Hungary4.6%
117Colombia4.6%
118Sierra Leone4.6%
119Philippines4.6%
120Egypt4.4%
World Avg11.5%
q=192.

In 2018, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that Hungary was violating human rights for the way it handled asylum seekers30; 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.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #gender_equality #human_rights #Hungary #hungary_women #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance #women

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)17
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank17
1Sweden9.0
2Norway14.5
3Denmark14.5
...
37USA47.3
38Switzerland49.5
39Brazil52.1
40Hungary52.4
41Latvia52.5
42Lithuania53.0
Europe Avg51.4
World Avg87.9
q=199.
Hungary performs very well in ensuring human rights and freedom compared to most other countries. Hungary comes in the best 20 when it comes to the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)18. It does better than average in LGBT equality19, its nominal commitment to Human Rights20, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports21 (but low for Europe), speed of uptake of HR treaties22, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms23 (but high for Europe), opposing gender inequality24 (but bad for Europe), supporting press freedom25 (but bad for Europe) and in freethought26 (but bad for Europe). But, there's bad news too. Hungary does worse than average in terms of its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice27. Since 2010, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, supported by his Fidesz Party, has been damaging Hungary's democracy with increasingly authoritarian measures28. In 2017, the United Nations 'raised concerns about the government´s continued stigmatization of human rights defenders'29. In 2018, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that Hungary was violating human rights for the way it handled asylum seekers30 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'29. 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 freedom28.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

5. Hungary's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines

Compared to Europe (2020)31
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank31
1Monaco13.0
2Norway61.0
3=Finland65.3
...
18Cyprus78.6
19Malta78.9
20Slovenia79.9
21Hungary80.9
22=UK81.1
22=Slovakia81.1
24Macedonia82.5
25Croatia82.9
26=Poland83.5
Europe Avg82.5
q=46.
Health (2020)31
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank31
1Monaco13.0
2Hong Kong18.3
3Maldives41.0
...
47Slovenia79.9
48Tunisia80.1
49Nepal80.3
50Hungary80.9
51=UK81.1
51=Slovakia81.1
53Solomon Islands82.0
54=Israel82.1
World Avg93.5
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 Maldives32. 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 Palau32.

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 Mediterranean32, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa32.

For more, see:

Health:

Hungary has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Hungary performs the best for its immunizations take-up33. It does better than average for its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance34, its adolescent birth rate24 (but bad for Europe) and in its average life expectancy11 (but low for Europe). But, there's bad news too. Hungary does worse than average in its fertility rate13 and in its alcohol consumption rate35. And finally, it falls into the worst 20 in its suicide rate36 (amongst the highest in Europe) and in its smoking rate37. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 40 years. Life expectancy in Hungary improved by +7.1yrs in the 30 years from 1990, on par with the global average improvement of +7.9yrs.

Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
62Slovakia74.9
63Malaysia74.9
64Brunei74.6
65Hungary74.5
66Jordan74.3
67Serbia74.2
68Romania74.2
69Cape Verde74.1
Europe Avg78.36
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Alcohol Consumption
Lower is better
35
Pos.2016
Per Capita35
1Bangladesh0.0
2Kuwait0.0
3Libya0.0
...
163Belarus11.2
164=Andorra11.3
164=Equatorial Guinea11.3
166Hungary11.4
167=UK11.5
167=Gabon11.5
167=Slovakia11.5
167=Switzerland11.5
Europe Avg10.3
World Avg6.2
q=189.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
13
Pos.201313
1N. Korea2.00
2Brunei1.99
3St Vincent & Grenadines2.01
...
94Germany1.44
95Laos2.58
96Malaysia2.58
97Hungary1.42
98Romania1.42
99Japan1.40
100Poland1.40
101Nepal2.60
Europe Avg1.61
World Avg2.81
q=180.
Smoking Rates
Lower is better
37
Pos.201437
1Guinea 15
2Solomon Islands 26
3Kiribati 28
...
160Cyprus1 688
161Croatia1 709
162Japan1 713
163Hungary1 759
164Estonia1 775
165Ukraine1 854
166Jordan1 855
167Austria1 988
Europe Avg1 648
World Avg 819
q=182.
Suicide Rate36
Pos.2013
Per 100k36
1Haiti0
2Grenada0
3Egypt0.1
...
82Ukraine44.8
83Latvia48.2
84Japan49.4
85Hungary50.6
86=Kazakhstan52.4
86=Guyana52.4
88Belarus57.5
89S. Korea62
Europe Avg26.99
World Avg20.93
q=91.
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Sweden1
2Ireland2
3Denmark3
...
30Nicaragua30
31Armenia31
32Bangladesh32
33Hungary33
34Macedonia34
35India35
36Fiji36
37Thailand37
Europe Avg47.4
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Overweight Adults
Lower is better
38
Pos.2016
%38
1Vietnam18.3
2India19.7
3Bangladesh20.0
...
144Dominican Rep.61.2
145Syria61.4
146=Spain61.6
146=Hungary61.6
146=Costa Rica61.6
146=Tunisia61.6
146=Iran61.6
151Bulgaria61.7
Europe Avg58.5
World Avg49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate
Lower is better
24
Pos.2015
Per 100024
1N. Korea0.5
2S. Korea1.6
3Switzerland2.9
...
56Kiribati17.2
57Macedonia17.6
58Uzbekistan17.7
59Hungary18.0
60Belarus18.2
61Serbia19.0
62Slovakia20.2
63Brunei21.0
Europe Avg14.6
World Avg47.9
q=185.
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015
Higher is better
33
Pos.2015
Avg %33
1=Hungary99.0
1=China99.0
3Uzbekistan98.9
4Niue98.8
5Mongolia98.7
6Czechia98.7
7Seychelles98.6
8S. Korea98.6
9Sri Lanka98.4
10St Lucia98.2
11Bahrain98.2
12Iran98.1
Europe Avg92.7
World Avg88.3
q=194.

6. Hungary's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #energy #food #meat #over-exploitation #sustainability #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to Europe (2023)39
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank39
1Greece50.4
2Italy51.8
3Germany55.8
...
12Netherlands65.8
13=Austria66.6
14Finland67.4
15=Hungary68.6
16Armenia69.5
17Slovakia69.6
18=UK69.6
19Romania72.4
20Czechia77.2
Europe Avg79.9
q=43.
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)39
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank39
1Japan33.2
2Philippines45.0
3Uruguay48.0
...
48Bangladesh67.0
49Finland67.4
50=India68.6
50=Hungary68.6
52Lebanon68.8
53=Nepal68.8
54Nigeria69.2
55=Singapore69.5
World Avg85.7
q=188.
Hungary ranks 50th in the world regarding its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is derived from 7 data sets. Hungary does better than average in its score on the Green Future Index40 (but low for Europe), its environmental performance41 (but low for Europe), its forested percent change 2000-202042, how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity and in energy to GDP efficiency43. But, things still need to improve in Hungary. Hungary does worse than average in terms of the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population44 (still high for Europe) and in annual meat consumption per person45.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020
Higher is better
42
Pos.Total42
1Guernsey82.6%
2Bahrain75.2%
3Iceland64.7%
...
40Réunion8.1%
41UK7.8%
42Martinique7.2%
43Hungary6.8%
44India6.7%
45Costa Rica6.2%
46Switzerland6.0%
47Belarus5.9%
Europe Avg8.2%
World Avg-0.1%
q=234.
Environmental Performance
Higher is better
41
Pos.201841
1Switzerland87.4
2France84.0
3Denmark81.6
...
40Albania65.5
41Croatia65.5
42Colombia65.2
43Hungary65.0
44Belarus65.0
45Romania64.8
46Dominican Rep.64.7
47Uruguay64.7
Europe Avg69.6
World Avg56.4
q=180.
Energy to GDP Efficiency
Higher is better43
Pos.201443
1Hong Kong26.32
2Sri Lanka20.00
3Panama17.86
...
50=Croatia10.00
51France09.90
52=Lebanon09.90
53Hungary09.80
54=Latvia09.80
55Poland09.71
56Argentina09.35
57Pakistan09.26
Europe Avg09.80
World Avg09.29
q=119.
Convention on Biological Diversity
Earlier is better
Pos.Total
Signed
1=China1993 Dec 29
1=Guinea1993 Dec 29
1=Cook Islands1993 Dec 29
...
46Samoa1994 May 10
47India1994 May 19
48=Paraguay1994 May 25
48=Hungary1994 May 25
50Brazil1994 May 29
51Cuba1994 Jun 06
52Namibia1997 Aug 14
53Sri Lanka1994 Jun 21
Europe Avg1899 Dec 30
World Avg1899 Dec 30
q=197.
Rational Beliefs on the Environment
Higher is better44
Pos.2011
%44
1Argentina78.3%
2Greece77.6%
3Brazil77.1%
...
71Sierra Leone38.6%
72France38.4%
73Mongolia38.4%
74Hungary38.0%
75Mauritania38.0%
76Croatia37.8%
77Cambodia37.1%
78Namibia36.6%
Europe Avg33.6%
World Avg39.9%
q=145.
Meat Consumption
Lower is better
45
Pos.2021
kg45
1Congo, DR03.0
2Burundi03.5
3Bangladesh04.3
...
146New Zealand81.4
147S. Korea81.5
148Dominica81.6
149Hungary82.1
150UK82.3
151Czechia82.4
152Bahrain82.8
153Qatar83.0
Europe Avg71.1
World Avg52.5
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.45

Green Future Index
Higher is better
40
Pos.2023
Score40
1Iceland6.7
2Finland6.7
3Norway6.4
...
26Uruguay5.1
27China5.1
28Japan5.1
29Hungary5.1
30Chile5.1
31Czechia5.0
32Singapore5.0
33Hong Kong4.9
Europe Avg5.6
World Avg4.8
q=76.

7. Hungary's Modernity and Learning

#education #english #intelligence #it_security #maths #modernity #politics #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet

Compared to Europe (2020)46
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank46
1Finland8.4
2Switzerland15.1
3Estonia15.8
...
13UK21.5
14Ireland21.7
15=Faroe Islands24.0
16Hungary24.2
17Luxembourg24.4
18Netherlands24.7
19Latvia28.2
20France28.8
21Poland34.6
Europe Avg41.2
q=49.
Modernity & Learning (2020)46
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank46
1Finland8.4
2Taiwan10.0
3Switzerland15.1
...
19Japan21.9
20=S. Korea24.0
20=Faroe Islands24.0
22Hungary24.2
23Luxembourg24.4
24Netherlands24.7
25Singapore27.9
26Latvia28.2
World Avg83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Research & Development
Higher is better
Pos.2016
% RDP PPP
1S. Korea4.2947
2Israel4.1147
3Japan3.5847
...
22Canada1.6147
23Ireland1.5247
24Estonia1.4347
25Hungary1.3747
26Italy1.2947
27Portugal1.2847
28Luxembourg1.2647
29Spain1.2247
Europe Avg1.32
World Avg0.84
q=126.
Secondary Education
Higher is better
48
Pos.201848
1=Luxembourg100.0%
1=Estonia100.0%
1=Austria100.0%
...
13Georgia98.0%
14Slovenia97.6%
15Armenia97.2%
16Hungary97.2%
17Palau97.1%
18New Zealand96.9%
19Switzerland96.5%
20Moldova96.4%
Europe Avg88.3%
World Avg63.0%
q=169.
Length of Schooling
Higher is better
49
Pos.2021
Years49
1Australia21.1
2New Zealand20.3
3Greece20.0
...
58Belarus15.2
59Croatia15.1
60Montenegro15.1
61Hungary15.0
62Mongolia15.0
63Ukraine15.0
64Bolivia14.9
65Mexico14.9
Europe Avg16.1
World Avg13.5
q=193.
Intellectual Endeavours
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Ukraine1
2Czechia2
3Hungary3
4Denmark4
5UK5
6Austria6
7Finland7
8Netherlands8
9Belgium9
10Slovenia10
11Switzerland11
12New Zealand12
Europe Avg31.3
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Maths, Science & Reading
Higher is better
50
Pos.2015
Score50
1Singapore1655
2Hong Kong1598
3Japan1586
...
35Iceland1443
36Croatia1426
37Lithuania1425
38Hungary1424
39Israel1416
40Argentina140651
41Malta1391
42Slovakia1389
Europe Avg1417
World Avg1389
q=70.
Religiosity
Lower is better
52
Pos.2018
%52
1China3
2Estonia6
3Czechia7
...
12=France11
12=Belgium11
14Austria12
15Hungary14
16Albania15
17=Lithuania16
17=S. Korea16
17=Russia16
Europe Avg25.8
World Avg54.3
q=106.
IQ
Higher is better53
Pos.200653
1=Hong Kong108
1=Singapore108
3S. Korea106
...
28=Denmark98
28=USA98
28=Latvia98
28=Hungary98
32Ukraine97
33=Russia97
33=Belarus97
35Moldova96
Europe Avg96.6
World Avg85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users
Higher is better
54
Pos.201654
1Iceland100%
2Faroe Islands99%
3Norway98%
...
35Austria81%
36Ireland81%
37Barbados80%
38Hungary80%
39Kuwait80%
40Malta80%
41Chile78%
42Lithuania77%
Europe Avg76.7%
World Avg48.1%
q=201.
Freedom On The Internet
Lower is better
55
Pos.201255
1Estonia10
2USA12
3Germany15
4Australia18
5Hungary19
6=Philippines23
6=Italy23
8UK25
9=S. Africa26
9=Argentina26
11Ukraine27
12=Brazil27
Europe Avg31.4
World Avg46.7
q=47.
IT Security
Lower is better
56
Pos.201356
1=Ireland0.11
1=Luxembourg0.11
1=Belize0.11
...
10Philippines0.24
11Czechia0.24
12Argentina0.27
13Hungary0.27
14Peru0.30
15Latvia0.33
16Pakistan0.38
17Taiwan0.44
Europe Avg0.80
World Avg0.98
IPv6 Uptake
Higher is better
57
Pos.2017
Ratio57
1Belgium55.4
2Germany41.8
3Switzerland35.1
...
25New Zealand9.7
26Romania8.7
27Austria7.5
28Hungary7.4
29Guatemala6.9
30Saudi Arabia6.8
31Vietnam5.9
32Slovenia5.4
Europe Avg8.11
World Avg3.82
q=176.

8. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

World Giving Index
Higher is better
58
Pos.2022
%58
1Indonesia68.0
2Kenya61.0
3USA59.0
...
62=Estonia40.0
62=Uruguay40.0
62=Turkey40.0
62=Hungary40.0
62=India40.0
62=Cyprus40.0
68Malawi39.0
69=Slovenia39.0
Europe Avg39.0
World Avg39.6
q=125.
Corruption
Higher is better
59
Pos.2022
Points59
1Denmark90.0
2=Finland87.0
2=New Zealand87.0
...
80Burkina Faso42.0
81=Solomon Islands42.0
81=Kuwait42.0
81=Hungary42.0
84Kosovo41.0
85=Tunisia40.0
85=Suriname40.0
85=Macedonia40.0
Europe Avg57.61
World Avg42.98
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 better
60
Pos.2018
Score60
1Finland7.6
2Norway7.6
3Denmark7.6
...
66Kosovo5.7
67Moldova5.6
68Turkmenistan5.6
69Hungary5.6
70Libya5.6
71Philippines5.5
72Honduras5.5
73=Turkey5.5
Europe Avg6.06
World Avg5.38
q=156.
Creativity & Culture
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Belgium1
2Netherlands2
3Estonia3
...
16Slovenia16
17Latvia17
18Barbados18
19Hungary19
20Slovakia20
21Poland21
22Norway22
23Lithuania23
Europe Avg35.0
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Open Trading, Aid & Development
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Ireland1
2Denmark2
3Sweden3
...
20Nicaragua20
21Portugal21
22Moldova22
23Hungary23
24Jordan24
25Mauritius25
26Zimbabwe26
27Canada27
Europe Avg42.6
World Avg82.0
q=163.

9. Peace Versus Instability

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index
Lower is better
61
Pos.2023
Score61
1Iceland1.12
2Denmark1.31
3Ireland1.31
...
15Germany1.46
16Netherlands1.49
17Bhutan1.50
18Hungary1.51
19Malaysia1.51
20Belgium1.52
21Qatar1.52
22Australia1.53
Europe Avg1.70
World Avg2.07
q=163.
Peacekeeping & Security
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Samoa1
2S. Africa2
3Tunisia3
...
14Singapore14
15Colombia15
16Costa Rica16
17Hungary17
18Japan18
19Chile19
20Kazakhstan20
21Thailand21
Europe Avg84.6
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Refugees & UN Treaties
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Austria1
2Germany2
3Netherlands3
...
40Malaysia40
41Montenegro41
42Iceland42
43Hungary43
44Kenya44
45Serbia45
46Bolivia46
47Japan47
Europe Avg37.8
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Impact of Terrorism
Lower is better
62
Pos.2019
Score62
1Togo0.00
2Mongolia0.00
3Swaziland0.00
...
29New Zealand0.14
30Uruguay0.17
31Dominican Rep.0.18
32Hungary0.18
33Switzerland0.19
34Latvia0.23
35S. Korea0.30
36Macedonia0.30
Europe Avg1.62
World Avg2.78
q=150.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy
Lower is better63
Pos.201963
1Iceland2.40
2=Singapore2.50
2=Hong Kong2.50
...
27France3.80
28=Germany3.80
29UK4.10
30Hungary4.20
31=Croatia4.30
31=Poland4.30
31=New Zealand4.30
34Belarus4.40
Europe Avg4.86
World Avg14.59
q=184.
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient)
Lower is better
64
Pos.2017
%64
1Ukraine25.0
2=Belarus25.4
2=Slovenia25.4
...
19Sweden29.2
20Malta29.4
21Iraq29.5
22Hungary30.4
23Austria30.5
24=Sao Tome & Principe30.8
24=Poland30.8
26Croatia31.1
Europe Avg31.5
World Avg38.1
q=152.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#afterlife #belief #buddhism #christianity #god #heaven #hell #hinduism #Hungary #islam #judaism #religion #religion_in_hungary #religiosity #secularisation #universalism

Religiosity (2018)52
Pos.Lower is better
%52
1China3
2Estonia6
3Czechia7
...
12=France11
12=Belgium11
14Austria12
15Hungary14
16Albania15
17=Lithuania16
17=S. Korea16
17=Russia16
20Australia18
21=Vietnam18
22Bulgaria19
23=Norway19
24Netherlands20
25=Italy21
25=Belarus21
27Ireland22
World Avg54.3
q=106.
Disbelief In God (2007)65
Pos.Higher is better
%65
1Vietnam81
2Japan65
3Sweden64
...
12Cuba40
13Slovenia35
14Bulgaria34
15Hungary32
16Norway31
17S. Korea30
18Finland28
19Russia27
20Australia25
21Taiwan24
22=New Zealand22
22=Canada22
24Latvia20
25=Ukraine20
25=Mongolia20
27Austria18
World Avg9.9
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 below66:

Christian81%
Muslim0.1%
Hindu0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Folk Religion0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Unaffiliated18.6%

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)67.

The Afterlife: Ipsos-NA in 2011 gathered some statistics on Hungary68. 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 division28.

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