Three metrics of inequality in Hungary
Hungary: Three metrics of inequality was 43.28 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Three metrics of inequality in Hungary, 1914–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 43.28 for three metrics of inequality in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Hungary peaked at 50.52 in 1914 and was at its lowest, 20.26, in 1978.
Hungary ranks 104th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Three metrics of inequality in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 50.52 | — |
| 1915 | 49.12 | -2.8% |
| 1927 | 39.95 | -18.7% |
| 1930 | 38.93 | -2.6% |
| 1931 | 39.23 | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 39.36 | +0.3% |
| 1933 | 39.69 | +0.8% |
| 1934 | 39.83 | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 39.96 | +0.3% |
| 1936 | 40.12 | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 40.35 | +0.6% |
| 1938 | 40.62 | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 40.75 | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 41.01 | +0.6% |
| 1951 | 39.52 | -3.6% |
| 1955 | 39.5 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 39.5 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 39.5 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 39.49 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 39.48 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 38.42 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 37.35 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 35.21 | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 33.08 | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 30.94 | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 28.81 | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 26.67 | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 24.54 | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 22.4 | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 20.26 | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 24.73 | +22.1% |
| 1982 | 24.26 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 21.14 | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 23.1 | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 24.39 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 35.11 | +44.0% |
| 1993 | 35.02 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 35.44 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 33.96 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 34.41 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 35.44 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 35.56 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 37.35 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 36.99 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 38.89 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 40.56 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 40.99 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 39.85 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 41.36 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 43.25 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 43.99 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 42.93 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 42.19 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 42.76 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 42.09 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 41.34 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 42.62 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 42.46 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 42.55 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 42.27 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 42.29 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.68 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 42.94 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 42.94 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42.85 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 43.28 | +1.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 43.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.06, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 43.28 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.7, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Three metrics of inequality 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% | 24.39 | 35.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 49.82 | 49.12 | 50.52 | 2 |
| 1920s | 39.95 | 39.95 | 39.95 | 1 |
| 1930s | 39.88 | 38.93 | 40.75 | 10 |
| 1940s | 41.01 | 41.01 | 41.01 | 1 |
| 1950s | 39.5 | 39.49 | 39.52 | 5 |
| 1960s | 35.75 | 30.94 | 39.48 | 6 |
| 1970s | 24.54 | 20.26 | 28.81 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.52 | 21.14 | 24.73 | 5 |
| 1990s | 35.29 | 33.96 | 37.35 | 8 |
| 2000s | 41.1 | 36.99 | 43.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.4 | 41.34 | 42.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.02 | 42.85 | 43.28 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 101 North Macedonia 43.82 compare
- 102 Italy 43.4 compare
- 103 Finland 43.3 compare
- 105 Netherlands 42.41 compare
- 106 Switzerland 42.34 compare
- 107 Austria 41.82 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 three metrics of inequality in Hungary?
- Three metrics of inequality in Hungary was 43.28 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 50.52 in 1914.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.26 in 1978.
- How does Hungary rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Hungary ranks 104th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is three metrics of inequality 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 Three metrics of inequality. 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.