Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Hungary
Hungary: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 29,753 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Hungary, 1987–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2021, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Hungary stood at 29,753 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 261.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Hungary peaked at 149,002 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1987.
Hungary ranks 79th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Hungary, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 people | — |
| 1991 | 149,002 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 96,328 people | — |
| 1999 | 21,393 people | -77.8% |
| 2004 | 10,580 people | -50.5% |
| 2005 | 70,111 people | +562.7% |
| 2006 | 13,660 people | -80.5% |
| 2007 | 5,613 people | -58.9% |
| 2008 | 1,319 people | -76.5% |
| 2009 | 6,220 people | +371.6% |
| 2010 | 5,867 people | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 8,239 people | +40.4% |
| 2012 | 30,338 people | +268.2% |
| 2013 | 10,599 people | -65.1% |
| 2014 | 63,515 people | +499.3% |
| 2015 | 56,090 people | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 130,606 people | +132.9% |
| 2017 | 57,939 people | -55.6% |
| 2018 | 20,287 people | -65.0% |
| 2019 | 26,483 people | +30.5% |
| 2020 | 32,504 people | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 29,753 people | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 66,681 people | 0 people | 149,002 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 17,917 people | 1,319 people | 70,111 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 40,996 people | 5,867 people | 130,606 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,128 people | 29,753 people | 32,504 people | 2 |
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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Hungary?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Hungary was 29,753 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 149,002 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1987.
- How does Hungary rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Hungary ranks 79th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 261.1%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.