Hungary vs Sweden: Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%)
Hungary
19.5%
in 2025
Sweden
18.6%
in 2025
Hungary rank
25th
Sweden rank
27th
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) over time
- Hungary
- Sweden
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 19.5% against 18.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 27th of 48 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.0% | 18.2% | 9.8% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 18.0% | 1.0% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty, Hungary or Sweden?
- Hungary, at 19.5% against 18.6% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty between Hungary and Sweden?
- 0.9%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty?
- Hungary ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 27th 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.