Share of population in extreme poverty in Hungary
Hungary: Share of population in extreme poverty was 0.918 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
0.918
Change on year
down 41.7%
World rank
67th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.1
in 1991
All-time low
0
in 1987
Years of data
20
1987–2017
Share of population in extreme poverty in Hungary, 1987–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, share of population in extreme poverty in Hungary stood at 0.918.
That represents a change of down 41.7% on the previous year and up 274.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 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.
Share of population in extreme poverty in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 2.1 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 1.9 | — |
| 1999 | 0.6 | -68.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2632 | -56.1% |
| 2005 | 1.02 | +287.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1999 | -80.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2453 | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0897 | -63.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1127 | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1669 | +48.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1707 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4758 | +178.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4609 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9814 | +112.9% |
| 2015 | 0.969 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.57 | +62.4% |
| 2017 | 0.918 | -41.7% |
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)
- 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 of population in extreme poverty in Hungary?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Hungary was 0.918 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1987.
- How does Hungary rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Hungary ranks 67th out of 120 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 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 of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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