Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Hungary
Hungary: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data was 89,287 people in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Hungary, 1987–2017
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 89,287 people for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in 2017.
That represents a change of down 41.9% on the previous year and up 262.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Hungary peaked at 217,841 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1987.
That places Hungary 69th out of 120 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 118,948 people | 0 people | 217,841 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 32,437 people | 9,008 people | 102,916 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 70,087 people | 16,688 people | 153,548 people | 8 |
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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.2% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.213 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0867 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0867 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1071 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 29.9% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1134 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Hungary?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Hungary was 89,287 people in 2017, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 217,841 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1987.
- How does Hungary rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
- Hungary ranks 69th out of 120 countries with data for 2017.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 262.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.