Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Hungary
Hungary: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children was 18.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Hungary, 2010–2020
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of population ages 0-17.
Analysis
In 2020, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Hungary stood at 18.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Hungary peaked at 43.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2020.
That places Hungary 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 0-17 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 39.7% | — |
| 2011 | 40.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 43.6% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | -26.7% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.3% | 21.6% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% | 1 |
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 multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Hungary?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Hungary was 18.0% in 2020, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children?
- Hungary ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT, published as part of Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children (% of population ages 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of children who are multidimensionally poor