Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Hungary
Hungary: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 1.07 million people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines 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 1.07 million people for distribution of population between different poverty lines in 2017. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 120.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Hungary peaked at 1.07 million people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25,052 people, in 1989.
Hungary ranks 50th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Hungary, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 478,634 people | — |
| 1989 | 25,052 people | -94.8% |
| 1991 | 456,430 people | +1721.9% |
| 1993 | 270,642 people | -40.7% |
| 1994 | 486,138 people | +79.6% |
| 1999 | 307,126 people | -36.8% |
| 2004 | 443,759 people | +44.5% |
| 2005 | 674,037 people | +51.9% |
| 2006 | 543,378 people | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 484,147 people | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 542,688 people | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 406,887 people | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 610,573 people | +50.1% |
| 2011 | 589,805 people | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 521,567 people | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 626,878 people | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 787,858 people | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 865,288 people | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 963,921 people | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million people | +10.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1.07 million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.96 million people, 21% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1.07 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.67 million people, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1721.9% | 25,052 people | 456,430 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 251,843 people | 25,052 people | 478,634 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 380,084 people | 270,642 people | 486,138 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 515,816 people | 406,887 people | 674,037 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 754,026 people | 521,567 people | 1.07 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 distribution of population between different poverty lines in Hungary?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Hungary was 1.07 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 distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million people in 2017.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,052 people in 1989.
- How does Hungary rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Hungary ranks 50th out of 120 countries with data for 2017.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.