Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.5321 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Hungary, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Hungary is 0.5321, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Hungary peaked at 0.5733 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1269, in 1870.
That places Hungary 51st out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1269 | — |
| 1880 | 0.1356 | +6.9% |
| 1890 | 0.1522 | +12.3% |
| 1900 | 0.1726 | +13.4% |
| 1913 | 0.1886 | +9.2% |
| 1925 | 0.2212 | +17.3% |
| 1929 | 0.2332 | +5.4% |
| 1933 | 0.2378 | +2.0% |
| 1938 | 0.2518 | +5.9% |
| 1950 | 0.2043 | -18.9% |
| 1955 | 0.2274 | +11.3% |
| 1960 | 0.2407 | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2633 | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2758 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2863 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2962 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3065 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5011 | +63.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5216 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5514 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5723 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5733 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5609 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5321 | -5.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.5321 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6909, 77% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.5321 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6904, 77% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +63.5% | 0.3065 | 0.5011 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1269 | 0.1269 | 0.1269 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1356 | 0.1356 | 0.1356 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1522 | 0.1522 | 0.1522 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1726 | 0.1726 | 0.1726 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1886 | 0.1886 | 0.1886 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2272 | 0.2212 | 0.2332 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.2448 | 0.2378 | 0.2518 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.2158 | 0.2043 | 0.2274 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.252 | 0.2407 | 0.2633 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.281 | 0.2758 | 0.2863 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.3014 | 0.2962 | 0.3065 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.5113 | 0.5011 | 0.5216 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5618 | 0.5514 | 0.5723 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5671 | 0.5609 | 0.5733 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5321 | 0.5321 | 0.5321 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More economy & growth data for Hungary
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -60.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.2468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -6,395 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -69.94 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.2837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Hungary?
- Augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Hungary was 0.5321 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5733 in 2010.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1269 in 1870.
- How does Hungary rank for augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Hungary ranks 51st out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, a decent standard of living, and civil and political freedom.