Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Hungary

Hungary: Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type was 7.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
7.8%
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
9th
of 46 countries
All-time high
27.8%
in 2013
All-time low
7.8%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Hungary, 2005–2020

10152025302005201220202005: 22.9 Percentage2006: 20.9 Percentage2007: 19.9 Percentage2008: 17.9 Percentage2009: 20.3 Percentage2010: 21.6 Percentage2011: 23.4 Percentage2012: 26.3 Percentage2013: 27.8 Percentage2014: 24 Percentage2015: 19.3 Percentage2016: 16.2 Percentage2017: 14.5 Percentage2018: 10.2 Percentage2019: 8.6 Percentage2020: 7.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Hungary is 7.8%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Hungary peaked at 27.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2020.

Hungary ranks 9th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Hungary, 2005 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2005 22.9%
2006 20.9% -8.7%
2007 19.9% -4.8%
2008 17.9% -10.1%
2009 20.3% +13.4%
2010 21.6% +6.4%
2011 23.4% +8.3%
2012 26.3% +12.4%
2013 27.8% +5.7%
2014 24.0% -13.7%
2015 19.3% -19.6%
2016 16.2% -16.1%
2017 14.5% -10.5%
2018 10.2% -29.7%
2019 8.6% -15.7%
2020 7.8% -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.4% 17.9% 22.9% 5
2010s 19.2% 8.6% 27.8% 10
2020s 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 6 Serbia 14.7% compare
  2. 7 Montenegro 13.5% compare
  3. 8 Cyprus 8.7% compare
  4. 10 Lithuania 7.7% compare
  5. 10 Lithuania 7.7% compare
  6. 12 Latvia 7.3% compare
  7. 12 Latvia 7.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Hungary?
Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Hungary was 7.8% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2020.
How does Hungary rank for severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type?
Hungary ranks 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. 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 Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 783 data points, 2003–2020
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