Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Hungary
Hungary: Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national was 6.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Hungary, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Hungary is 6.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Hungary peaked at 6.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2023.
Hungary ranks 42nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.6% | — |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | +66.7% |
| 2025 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.5% | 6.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 3.9% | 6.5% | 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 12,653 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9552 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 24,746 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 337.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 8.74 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Hungary?
- Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Hungary was 6.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of people having income greater or equal to specific national recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of people having income greater or equal to specific national recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national?
- Hungary ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of people having income greater or equal to specific national rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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