Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.21 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Hungary, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Hungary stood at 0.21. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Hungary peaked at 0.21 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2000.
That places Hungary 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2 | — |
| 2001 | 0.21 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.209 | 0.2 | 0.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 145 Australia 0.21 compare
- 145 Azerbaijan 0.21 compare
- 145 Bahamas 0.21 compare
- 145 Brunei Darussalam 0.21 compare
- 145 Bulgaria 0.21 compare
- 145 Czechia 0.21 compare
- 145 Denmark 0.21 compare
- 145 Estonia 0.21 compare
- 145 Greece 0.21 compare
- 145 Ireland 0.21 compare
- 145 Israel 0.21 compare
- 145 Malaysia 0.21 compare
- 145 Malta 0.21 compare
- 145 New Zealand 0.21 compare
- 145 Poland 0.21 compare
- 145 Portugal 0.21 compare
- 145 Slovakia 0.21 compare
- 145 Spain 0.21 compare
- 145 Sweden 0.21 compare
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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 11.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6006 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 15,561 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 212.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 5.50 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.389 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Hungary?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Hungary was 0.21 in 2020, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.21 in 2001.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2000.
- How does Hungary rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Hungary ranks 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inequality of food consumption is measured by the coefficient of variation in per capita caloric consumption. Higher values represent larger levels of dietary inequality. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.