Czechia vs Hungary: Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages
Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages over time
- Czechia
- Hungary
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 11,407 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 9,882 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Hungary, a difference of 1,525 US dollars, exchange rate converted.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Czechia has been ahead every year.
Czechia ranks 17th and Hungary ranks 19th of 26 countries.
Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,099 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 2,937 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 1,162 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Czechia |
| 2000s | 6,932 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 4,596 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 2,336 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Czechia |
| 2010s | 8,147 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 6,243 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 1,903 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Czechia |
| 2020s | 10,760 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 8,864 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 1,896 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages, Czechia or Hungary?
- Czechia, at 11,407 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 9,882 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages between Czechia and Hungary?
- 1,525 US dollars, exchange rate converted, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Hungary?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and Hungary rank globally for real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages?
- Czechia ranks 17th and Hungary ranks 19th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Real minimum wages are statutory minimum wages converted into a common hourly and annual pay period for the 30 OECD countries and two other non-member countries for which they are available. Real hourly and annual minimum wages are calculated first by deflating the series using the consumer price index taking 2024 as the base year then converted into common currency units 1) US dollars (USD) and 2) USD using Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) for private consumption expenditures in 2024.