Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Hungary
Hungary: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and was 18.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
18.1%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
31st
of 46 countries
All-time high
34.8%
in 2013
All-time low
18.1%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2005–2020
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Hungary, 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Hungary is 18.1%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Hungary peaked at 34.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2020.
Hungary ranks 31st of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 32.1% | — |
| 2006 | 31.4% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | -7.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 18.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.8%, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 18.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.0%, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 28.2% | 32.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 19.1% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Hungary?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Hungary was 18.1% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and?
- Hungary ranks 31st out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and household composition - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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