Hungary vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Hungary
29.9%
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
29.4%
in 2023
Hungary rank
19th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
22nd
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Hungary
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 29.9% against 29.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 19th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 22nd of 184 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.7% | 17.0% | 9.7% | Hungary |
| 1980s | 23.0% | 20.5% | 2.5% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 29.3% | 21.1% | 8.2% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 21.6% | 6.1% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 26.0% | 2.3% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 28.3% | 1.0% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty, Hungary or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Hungary, at 29.9% against 29.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Hungary and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.5%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Hungary ranks 19th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 22nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population 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
Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.