Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male in Hungary
Hungary: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male was 17.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male in Hungary, 2010–2020
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2020, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male in Hungary stood at 17.7%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male in Hungary peaked at 34.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2020.
That places Hungary 22nd 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, male in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 29.4% | — |
| 2011 | 31.1% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.5% | 18.0% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 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, male in Hungary?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male in Hungary was 17.7% in 2020, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male?
- Hungary ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of male population who are multidimensionally poor