Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region in Hungary
Hungary: Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region was 7.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region in Hungary, 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in Hungary stood at 7.8%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in Hungary peaked at 27.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2020.
That places Hungary 9th out of 44 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.9% | — |
| 2006 | 20.9% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -9.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 7.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6%, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 7.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 17.9% | 22.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 8.6% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 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 severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in Hungary?
- Severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in Hungary was 7.8% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region?
- Hungary ranks 9th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. 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 Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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