Hungary vs Lesotho: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Hungary
29.9%
in 2023
Lesotho
31.2%
in 2023
Hungary rank
19th
Lesotho rank
16th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Hungary
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 31.2% against 29.9% in Hungary, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 19th and Lesotho ranks 16th of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.7% | 11.9% | 14.8% | Hungary |
| 1980s | 22.9% | 21.3% | 1.6% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 29.3% | 17.3% | 12.0% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 28.2% | 0.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 31.0% | 2.7% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 32.2% | 2.9% | Lesotho |
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 Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 31.2% against 29.9% in Hungary 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 Lesotho?
- 1.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Lesotho?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Lesotho rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Hungary ranks 19th and Lesotho ranks 16th 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.