Belarus vs Hungary: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Belarus
9.38 million people
in 2020
Hungary
9.64 million people
in 2017
Belarus rank
69th
Hungary rank
67th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Belarus
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 9.64 million people against 9.38 million people in Belarus, a difference of 257,520 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 69th and Hungary ranks 67th of 120 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.64 million people | 10.18 million people | 3.53 million people | Hungary |
| 2000s | 9.44 million people | 10.03 million people | 591,640 people | Hungary |
| 2010s | 9.45 million people | 9.79 million people | 335,234 people | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Belarus or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 9.64 million people against 9.38 million people in Belarus as of 2017.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Belarus and Hungary?
- 257,520 people, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Hungary?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Belarus and Hungary rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Belarus ranks 69th and Hungary ranks 67th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.