Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Hungary
Hungary: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female was 17.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Hungary, 2010–2020
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2020, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Hungary stood at 17.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Hungary peaked at 35.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2020.
Hungary ranks 27th of 36 countries on this measure, 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, female in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 30.3% | — |
| 2011 | 32.0% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 32.3% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.5% | 19.6% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 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, female in Hungary?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Hungary was 17.8% in 2020, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female?
- Hungary ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. 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, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of female population who are multidimensionally poor