Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Hungary
Hungary: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region was 19.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Hungary, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Hungary is 19.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Hungary peaked at 30.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2022.
That places Hungary 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 30.6% | — |
| 2016 | 28.6% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 19.3% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 19.5% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.4% | 20.6% | 30.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 18.8% | 19.7% | 6 |
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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Hungary?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Hungary was 19.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region?
- Hungary ranks 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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