Hungary vs Ireland: Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty
Hungary
19.5%
in 2025
Ireland
17.1%
in 2024
Hungary rank
25th
Ireland rank
33rd
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty over time
- Hungary
- Ireland
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 19.5% against 17.1% in Ireland, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 33rd of 48 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.0% | 25.9% | 2.1% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 19.3% | 0.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty, Hungary or Ireland?
- Hungary, at 19.5% against 17.1% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty between Hungary and Ireland?
- 2.4%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Ireland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Ireland rank globally for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty?
- Hungary ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 33rd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.