Hungary vs Romania: Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages
Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 10,871 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 9,882 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Hungary, a difference of 989 US dollars, exchange rate converted.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 19th and Romania ranks 18th of 26 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,679 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 1,013 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 1,666 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Hungary |
| 2000s | 4,596 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 2,054 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 2,542 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Hungary |
| 2010s | 6,243 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 4,800 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 1,443 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Hungary |
| 2020s | 8,864 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 9,288 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 423.7 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages, Hungary or Romania?
- Romania, at 10,871 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 Hungary and Romania?
- 989 US dollars, exchange rate converted, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages?
- Hungary ranks 19th and Romania ranks 18th 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.