Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Hungary
Hungary: Total shortfall from extreme poverty was 50.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Hungary, 1987–2017
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2017, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Hungary stood at 50.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of down 50.5% on the previous year and up 490.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Hungary peaked at 132.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1987.
That places Hungary 65th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 62.69 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | 132.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 15.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.87 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 53.78 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 2010s | 37.91 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 101.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 62 Chile 55.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 63 Poland 54.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 64 Romania 52.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 66 Panama 39.84 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 67 Turkey 39.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 68 Austria 39.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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)
- 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)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 29.9% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1134 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total shortfall from extreme poverty in Hungary?
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Hungary was 50.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 132.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- What is the lowest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1987.
- How does Hungary rank for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Hungary ranks 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total shortfall from extreme poverty rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 490.5%. 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 shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.