Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption in Hungary
Hungary: Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption was 4.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption in Hungary, 1987–2017
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 4.9% for share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption in Hungary peaked at 39.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1987.
That places Hungary 79th 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 living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 39.3% | — |
| 1991 | 9.1% | -76.8% |
| 1993 | 11.5% | +26.1% |
| 1994 | 14.5% | +26.4% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | -39.5% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -32.4% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +32.1% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -32.8% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.7% | 0.0% | 39.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 9.1% | 15.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 6.7% | 10.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 4.3% | 11.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More poverty & inequality data for Hungary
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption in Hungary?
- Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption in Hungary was 4.9% in 2017, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1987.
- How does Hungary rank for share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption?
- Hungary ranks 79th out of 120 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $8.30 per day.