Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Hungary
Hungary: Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china was 0.918 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Hungary, 1987–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 0.918 for share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.7% on the previous year and up 274.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Hungary peaked at 2.1 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1987.
That places Hungary 67th 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 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.15 | 0 | 2.1 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.3219 | 0.0897 | 1.02 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7145 | 0.1669 | 1.57 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More poverty & inequality data for Hungary
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.49 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 5,630 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 34.19 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.213 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 29.85 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0867 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0867 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1071 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.1134 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Hungary?
- Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Hungary was 0.918 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty including and excluding china recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty including and excluding china recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1987.
- How does Hungary rank for share in extreme poverty including and excluding china?
- Hungary ranks 67th out of 120 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share in extreme poverty including and excluding china rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 274.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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