Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Hungary
Hungary: Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid was 11.84 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
11.84
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
82nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
17.98
in 1914
All-time low
2.79
in 1984
Years of data
66
1914–2022
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Hungary, 1914–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Hungary stood at 11.84.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Hungary peaked at 17.98 in 1914 and was at its lowest, 2.79, in 1984.
That places Hungary 82nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 17.98 | — |
| 1915 | 17.18 | -4.4% |
| 1927 | 11.19 | -34.9% |
| 1930 | 10.21 | -8.8% |
| 1931 | 10.27 | +0.6% |
| 1932 | 10.07 | -1.9% |
| 1933 | 10.19 | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 10.02 | -1.7% |
| 1935 | 9.83 | -1.9% |
| 1936 | 9.68 | -1.5% |
| 1937 | 9.66 | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 9.67 | +0.1% |
| 1939 | 9.48 | -2.0% |
| 1940 | 9.49 | +0.1% |
| 1951 | 8.28 | -12.8% |
| 1955 | 7.96 | -3.9% |
| 1956 | 7.88 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 7.8 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 7.72 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 7.56 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 7.32 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 7.07 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 6.59 | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 6.1 | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 5.61 | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 5.13 | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 4.64 | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 4.16 | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 3.67 | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 3.18 | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 2.87 | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 2.82 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 2.79 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 3.41 | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 3.86 | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 6.75 | +74.9% |
| 1993 | 7.01 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 6.98 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 7.29 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 8.09 | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 8.37 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 8.71 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 8.91 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 9.23 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 10.11 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 10.91 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 10.68 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 10.58 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 11.79 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 12.62 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 11.41 | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 11.34 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 11.19 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 11.46 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 11 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 10.37 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 11.67 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 11.62 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.64 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.03 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 11.37 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 10.97 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 11.43 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 11.43 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.35 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 11.84 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 17.58 | 17.18 | 17.98 | 2 |
| 1920s | 11.19 | 11.19 | 11.19 | 1 |
| 1930s | 9.91 | 9.48 | 10.27 | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.49 | 9.49 | 9.49 | 1 |
| 1950s | 7.93 | 7.72 | 8.28 | 5 |
| 1960s | 6.71 | 5.61 | 7.56 | 6 |
| 1970s | 4.16 | 3.18 | 5.13 | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.15 | 2.79 | 3.86 | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.76 | 6.75 | 8.91 | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.99 | 9.23 | 12.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.36 | 10.37 | 12.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.54 | 11.35 | 11.84 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 79 France 12.1 compare
- 80 New Zealand 12.08 compare
- 81 Canada 12.06 compare
- 82 Greece 11.84 compare
- 84 Republic of Moldova 11.79 compare
- 85 Guinea-Bissau 11.03 compare
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 the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Hungary?
- Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Hungary was 11.84 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 17.98 in 1914.
- What is the lowest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 in 1984.
- How does Hungary rank for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
- Hungary ranks 82nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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