Gini coefficient in Hungary
Hungary: Gini coefficient was 0.3058 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gini coefficient in Hungary, 1987–2017
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, gini coefficient in Hungary stood at 0.3058.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient in Hungary peaked at 0.3472 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2088, in 1987.
Hungary ranks 91st of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gini coefficient in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.2088 | — |
| 1989 | 0.2505 | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2962 | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2794 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3329 | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3022 | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2986 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3472 | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 0.283 | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2788 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2751 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2696 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2944 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2916 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.308 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.315 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3091 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3041 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3032 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3058 | +0.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.3058 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3209, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.3058 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3058, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2297 | 0.2088 | 0.2505 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.3027 | 0.2794 | 0.3329 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.2921 | 0.2696 | 0.3472 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3039 | 0.2916 | 0.315 | 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 gini coefficient in Hungary?
- Gini coefficient in Hungary was 0.3058 in 2017, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3472 in 2005.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2088 in 1987.
- How does Hungary rank for gini coefficient?
- Hungary ranks 91st out of 120 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gini coefficient rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 Gini coefficient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.