Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Hungary
Hungary: Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent was 39.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Hungary, 2016–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Hungary stood at 39.0%.
The figure is up 54.8% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Hungary peaked at 71.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2022.
That places Hungary 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 71.3% | — |
| 2017 | 52.1% | -26.9% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | -62.8% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | +32.6% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | -28.1% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 31.7% | +98.1% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | -20.5% |
| 2025 | 39.0% | +54.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.7% | 17.2% | 71.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 16.0% | 39.0% | 6 |
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 material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Hungary?
- Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Hungary was 39.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent?
- Hungary ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent activity status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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