Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Hungary

Hungary: Above or below extreme poverty line world bank was 9.64 million in 2017. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2017)
9.64 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
67th
of 120 countries
All-time high
10.61 million
in 1987
All-time low
9.61 million
in 2016
Years of data
20
1987–2017

Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Hungary, 1987–2017

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1987200220171987: 10.6M1989: 10.5M1991: 10.2M1993: 10.4M1994: 10.1M1999: 10.2M2004: 10.1M2005: 10.0M2006: 10.1M2007: 10.0M2008: 10.0M2009: 10.0M2010: 10.0M2011: 10.0M2012: 9.9M2013: 9.8M2014: 9.7M2015: 9.7M2016: 9.6M2017: 9.6M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 9.64 million for above or below extreme poverty line world bank in 2017.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Hungary peaked at 10.61 million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 9.61 million, in 2016.

That places Hungary 67th out of 120 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.55 million 10.48 million 10.61 million 2
1990s 10.21 million 10.15 million 10.36 million 4
2000s 10.03 million 9.98 million 10.08 million 6
2010s 9.79 million 9.61 million 9.98 million 8

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 64 Benin 9.95 million compare
  2. 65 Tajikistan 9.94 million compare
  3. 66 Niger 9.84 million compare
  4. 68 Israel 9.52 million compare
  5. 69 Belarus 9.38 million compare
  6. 70 Madagascar 9.33 million compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Hungary?
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Hungary was 9.64 million in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 10.61 million in 1987.
What is the lowest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 9.61 million in 2016.
How does Hungary rank for above or below extreme poverty line world bank?
Hungary ranks 67th out of 120 countries with data for 2017.
Is above or below extreme poverty line world bank rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above or below extreme poverty line world bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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