Income share held by highest 20% in Hungary
Hungary: Income share held by highest 20% was 38.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Income share held by highest 20% in Hungary, 1987–2017
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 38.5% for income share held by highest 20% in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in Hungary peaked at 42.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 1987.
That places Hungary 99th out of 123 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Income share held by highest 20% in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 32.5% | — |
| 1989 | 35.6% | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 38.2% | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 38.0% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 41.1% | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 36.1% | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 39.0% | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 36.9% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 36.5% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 39.4% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 38.4% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 42.2% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 37.1% | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 36.7% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 38.7% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | +0.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 38.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.9%, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 38.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.1%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.0% | 32.5% | 35.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 38.5% | 36.1% | 41.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 35.9% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 37.6% | 39.4% | 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 income share held by highest 20% in Hungary?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Hungary was 38.5% in 2017, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 1987.
- How does Hungary rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Hungary ranks 99th out of 123 countries with data for 2017.
- Is income share held by highest 20% rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by highest 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.