Number of people living in extreme poverty in Hungary
Hungary: Number of people living in extreme poverty was 9.64 million people in 2017. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Hungary, 1987–2017
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 9.64 million people for number of people living in extreme poverty in 2017.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty in Hungary peaked at 10.61 million people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 9.61 million people, 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.
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Hungary, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 10.61 million people | — |
| 1989 | 10.48 million people | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 10.16 million people | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 10.36 million people | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 10.15 million people | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 10.18 million people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.08 million people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 9.98 million people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 10.05 million people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 10.03 million people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.03 million people | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.01 million people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.98 million people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 9.95 million people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.87 million people | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 9.83 million people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 9.74 million people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 9.70 million people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.61 million people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.64 million people | +0.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 9.64 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.58 million people, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 9.64 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.39 million people, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.55 million people | 10.48 million people | 10.61 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.21 million people | 10.15 million people | 10.36 million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 10.03 million people | 9.98 million people | 10.08 million people | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.79 million people | 9.61 million people | 9.98 million people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More poverty & inequality data for Hungary
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.49 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,630 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -9.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 34.19 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty in Hungary?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty in Hungary was 9.64 million people in 2017, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 10.61 million people in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.61 million people in 2016.
- How does Hungary rank for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Hungary ranks 67th out of 120 countries with data for 2017.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.