Gini coefficient (before tax) in Hungary
Hungary: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.4328 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Hungary, 1914–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient (before tax) in Hungary is 0.4328, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Hungary peaked at 0.5052 in 1914 and was at its lowest, 0.2026, in 1978.
That places Hungary 104th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 0.5052 | — |
| 1915 | 0.4912 | -2.8% |
| 1927 | 0.3995 | -18.7% |
| 1930 | 0.3893 | -2.6% |
| 1931 | 0.3923 | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 0.3936 | +0.3% |
| 1933 | 0.3969 | +0.8% |
| 1934 | 0.3983 | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 0.3996 | +0.3% |
| 1936 | 0.4012 | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 0.4035 | +0.6% |
| 1938 | 0.4062 | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 0.4075 | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 0.4101 | +0.6% |
| 1951 | 0.3952 | -3.6% |
| 1955 | 0.395 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.3949 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.3948 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.3842 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.3735 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3521 | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3308 | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3094 | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2881 | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2667 | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2454 | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 0.224 | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2026 | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2473 | +22.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2426 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2114 | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 0.231 | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2439 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3511 | +44.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3502 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3544 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3396 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3441 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3544 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3556 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3735 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3699 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3889 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4056 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4099 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3985 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4136 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4325 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4399 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4293 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4219 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4276 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4209 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4134 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4262 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4246 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4255 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4227 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4229 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4268 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4294 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4294 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4285 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4328 | +1.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.4328 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4706, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.4328 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4669, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gini coefficient (before tax) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +44.0% | 0.2439 | 0.3511 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.4982 | 0.4912 | 0.5052 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.3995 | 0.3995 | 0.3995 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.3988 | 0.3893 | 0.4075 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4101 | 0.4101 | 0.4101 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.395 | 0.3949 | 0.3952 | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.3575 | 0.3094 | 0.3948 | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.2454 | 0.2026 | 0.2881 | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2352 | 0.2114 | 0.2473 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.3529 | 0.3396 | 0.3735 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.411 | 0.3699 | 0.4399 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.424 | 0.4134 | 0.4294 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4302 | 0.4285 | 0.4328 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 101 North Macedonia 0.4382 compare
- 102 Italy 0.434 compare
- 103 Finland 0.433 compare
- 105 Netherlands 0.4241 compare
- 106 Switzerland 0.4234 compare
- 107 Austria 0.4182 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 gini coefficient (before tax) in Hungary?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Hungary was 0.4328 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5052 in 1914.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2026 in 1978.
- How does Hungary rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Hungary ranks 104th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before tax). 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. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.