Hungary vs Luxembourg: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time
- Hungary
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 15.1% against 15.0% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Hungary ranks 87th and Luxembourg ranks 89th of 123 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.8% | 8.8% | 1.1% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 9.3% | 4.5% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 11.2% | 3.2% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 13.2% | 3.2% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, Hungary or Luxembourg?
- Hungary, at 15.1% against 15.0% in Luxembourg as of 2017.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between Hungary and Luxembourg?
- 0.1%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Luxembourg?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2017.
- How do Hungary and Luxembourg rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Hungary ranks 87th and Luxembourg ranks 89th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.