Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Hungary
Hungary: Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household was 15.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Hungary, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 15.3% for material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Hungary peaked at 41.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2025.
That places Hungary 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 41.3% | — |
| 2015 | 37.4% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 16.3% | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 15.3% | -6.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 15.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 15.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.5% | 20.2% | 41.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 15.3% | 18.3% | 6 |
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 material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Hungary?
- Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Hungary was 15.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household?
- Hungary ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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