Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Hungary
Hungary: Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line was 4.95 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Hungary, 1987–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 4.95 for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line 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 with less than upper middle income poverty line in Hungary peaked at 39.3 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 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 with less than upper middle income poverty line in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 39.3 | — |
| 1991 | 9.1 | -76.8% |
| 1993 | 11.48 | +26.1% |
| 1994 | 14.5 | +26.4% |
| 1999 | 15.6 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 9.44 | -39.5% |
| 2005 | 10.43 | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 7.05 | -32.4% |
| 2007 | 6.9 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.71 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 7.71 | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 9 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 8.75 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 11.55 | +32.1% |
| 2013 | 10.56 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 8.28 | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 6.36 | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 4.27 | -32.8% |
| 2017 | 4.95 | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.65 | 0 | 39.3 | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.67 | 9.1 | 15.6 | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.04 | 6.71 | 10.43 | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.97 | 4.27 | 11.55 | 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)
- 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 revenues vs income inequality 34.19 (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 from the human development report 0.213 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Hungary?
- Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Hungary was 4.95 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3 in 1989.
- What is the lowest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1987.
- How does Hungary rank for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line?
- Hungary ranks 79th out of 120 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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