How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Poland?

7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hungary vs Poland: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure

Hungary

16.8%

in 2023

Poland

18.6%

in 2023

Hungary rank

71st

Poland rank

68th

Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure over time

Hungary
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 18.6% against 16.8% in Hungary, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 71st and Poland ranks 68th of 104 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Poland	Difference	Ahead
2010s	17.9%	16.7%	1.2%	Hungary
2020s	17.8%	18.6%	0.8%	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure, Hungary or Poland?: Poland, at 18.6% against 16.8% in Hungary as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure between Hungary and Poland?: 1.8%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Poland?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Hungary and Poland rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?: Hungary ranks 71st and Poland ranks 68th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure
Unit: %
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 104 places, 727 data points, 2017–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.