Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Hungary
Hungary: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 89,287 people in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Hungary, 1987–2017
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Hungary is 89,287 people, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.9% on the previous year and up 262.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Hungary peaked at 217,841 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1987.
Hungary ranks 69th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Hungary, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 people | — |
| 1991 | 217,841 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 196,524 people | — |
| 1999 | 61,425 people | -68.7% |
| 2004 | 26,598 people | -56.7% |
| 2005 | 102,916 people | +286.9% |
| 2006 | 20,137 people | -80.4% |
| 2007 | 24,666 people | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 9,008 people | -63.5% |
| 2009 | 11,299 people | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 16,688 people | +47.7% |
| 2011 | 17,019 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 47,204 people | +177.4% |
| 2013 | 45,503 people | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 96,502 people | +112.1% |
| 2015 | 94,943 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 153,548 people | +61.7% |
| 2017 | 89,287 people | -41.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 118,948 people | 0 people | 217,841 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 32,437 people | 9,008 people | 102,916 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 70,087 people | 16,688 people | 153,548 people | 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Hungary?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Hungary was 89,287 people in 2017, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 217,841 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1987.
- How does Hungary rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Hungary ranks 69th out of 120 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 262.0%. 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.