Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Hungary
Hungary: Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions was 19.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Hungary, 2010–2023
Source: National Government – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 19.7% for share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in 2023.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Hungary peaked at 34.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2020.
That places Hungary 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.0% | 18.9% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 17.8% | 19.7% | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.2% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.213 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 29.9% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0867 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0867 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1071 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1134 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Hungary?
- Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Hungary was 19.7% in 2023, according to National Government – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions?
- Hungary ranks 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from National Government – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%)