At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region in Hungary
Hungary: At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region was 14.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
14.0%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
32nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
15.9%
in 2006
All-time low
12.3%
in 2007
Years of data
21
2005–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region in Hungary, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region in Hungary is 14.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region in Hungary peaked at 15.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2007.
That places Hungary 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.5% | — |
| 2006 | 15.9% | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 14.0% | -2.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 14.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.0%, 88% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 14.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.6%, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 12.3% | 15.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 12.3% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.2% | 14.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 29 Luxembourg 14.8% compare
- 30 Slovenia 14.3% compare
- 30 Slovenia 14.3% compare
- 33 Finland 13.4% compare
- 33 Netherlands 13.4% compare
- 33 Netherlands 13.4% compare
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 at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region in Hungary?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region in Hungary was 14.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2007.
- How does Hungary rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region?
- Hungary ranks 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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