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 1,811 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,811 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
16th
of 43 countries
All-time high
2,955 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
1,752 Thousand persons
in 2022
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Hungary, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Hungary stood at 1,811 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Hungary peaked at 2,955 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,752 Thousand persons, in 2022.
That places Hungary 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,955 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 2,747 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 2,481 Thousand persons | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 1,912 Thousand persons | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 1,937 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,824 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 1,846 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,752 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 1,855 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 1,800 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 1,811 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1,811 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,213 Thousand persons, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1,811 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,418 Thousand persons, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,406 Thousand persons | 1,912 Thousand persons | 2,955 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,815 Thousand persons | 1,752 Thousand persons | 1,855 Thousand persons | 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 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 1,811 Thousand persons in 2025, 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 2,955 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,752 Thousand persons in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and?
- Hungary ranks 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 38.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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