Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Hungary
Hungary: Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines was 0.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Hungary, 1987–2017
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Hungary stood at 0.9%.
The figure is down 41.7% on the previous year and up 274.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Hungary peaked at 2.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 2.1% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | — |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -68.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -56.1% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +287.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -80.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -63.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +48.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +178.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +112.9% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +62.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -41.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 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)
- 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 share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Hungary?
- Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Hungary was 0.9% in 2017, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty relative to different poverty lines recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share in poverty relative to different poverty lines recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1987.
- How does Hungary rank for share in poverty relative to different poverty lines?
- Hungary ranks 67th out of 120 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share in poverty relative to different poverty lines 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.