Hungary vs Slovakia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Hungary
74.3%
in 2017
Slovakia
70.7%
in 2023
Hungary rank
76th
Slovakia rank
78th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Hungary
- Slovakia
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 74.3% against 70.7% in Slovakia, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Slovakia ahead.
Hungary ranks 76th and Slovakia ranks 78th of 120 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.3% | 82.4% | 4.0% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 69.4% | 12.6% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day, Hungary or Slovakia?
- Hungary, at 74.3% against 70.7% in Slovakia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Hungary and Slovakia?
- 3.6%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Slovakia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Hungary and Slovakia rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Hungary ranks 76th and Slovakia ranks 78th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.