Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Hungary
Hungary: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 8.99 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
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines in Hungary is 8.99 million people, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Hungary peaked at 10.43 million people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4.47 million people, in 1989.
Hungary ranks 49th 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 | 10.43 million people | — |
| 1989 | 4.47 million people | -57.1% |
| 1991 | 9.00 million people | +101.3% |
| 1993 | 8.09 million people | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 7.93 million people | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 7.60 million people | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 8.52 million people | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 8.41 million people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.90 million people | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 8.79 million people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 8.84 million people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 8.70 million people | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 8.60 million people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 8.60 million people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.21 million people | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 8.25 million people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 8.42 million people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 8.55 million people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 9.01 million people | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 8.99 million people | -0.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 8.99 million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.01 million people, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 8.99 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.91 million people, 1.5× 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 | +101.3% | 4.47 million people | 9.00 million people |
| 1989 | -57.1% | 10.43 million people | 4.47 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.45 million people | 4.47 million people | 10.43 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.16 million people | 7.60 million people | 9.00 million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.69 million people | 8.41 million people | 8.90 million people | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.58 million people | 8.21 million people | 9.01 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 8.99 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 10.43 million people in 1987.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.47 million people in 1989.
- How does Hungary rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Hungary ranks 49th 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 2.3%. 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 $10 per day.