Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Hungary

Hungary: Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli was 1.07 million in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
1.07 million
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
50th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.07 million
in 2017
All-time low
25,052
in 1989
Years of data
20
1987–2017

Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Hungary, 1987–2017

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1987200220171987: 478.6k1989: 25.1k1991: 456.4k1993: 270.6k1994: 486.1k1999: 307.1k2004: 443.8k2005: 674.0k2006: 543.4k2007: 484.1k2008: 542.7k2009: 406.9k2010: 610.6k2011: 589.8k2012: 521.6k2013: 626.9k2014: 787.9k2015: 865.3k2016: 963.9k2017: 1.1M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 1.07 million for distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli 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 round povli in Hungary peaked at 1.07 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25,052, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 251,843 25,052 478,634 2
1990s 380,084 270,642 486,138 4
2000s 515,816 406,887 674,037 6
2010s 754,026 521,567 1.07 million 8

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 47 Lithuania 1.32 million compare
  2. 48 Dominican Republic 1.31 million compare
  3. 49 Peru 1.19 million compare
  4. 51 Venezuela 981,882 compare
  5. 52 Uruguay 970,886 compare
  6. 53 Cyprus 950,396 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Hungary?
Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Hungary was 1.07 million in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 million in 2017.
What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 25,052 in 1989.
How does Hungary rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli?
Hungary ranks 50th out of 120 countries with data for 2017.
Is distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povlines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povlines
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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