Proportion of population below international poverty line in Hungary
Hungary: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 0.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Hungary, 1987–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 0.9% for proportion of population below international poverty line in 2017.
The figure is down 43.8% on the previous year and up 350.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Hungary peaked at 2.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1987.
That places Hungary 58th out of 110 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.
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 2.1% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | — |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -78.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -83.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | — |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +233.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -80.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +150.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +60.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -43.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 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)
- 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)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.213 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population below international poverty line in Hungary?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Hungary was 0.9% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1987.
- How does Hungary rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Hungary ranks 58th out of 110 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 350.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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