At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of in Hungary
Hungary: At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of was 24.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
24.2%
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
40th
of 45 countries
All-time high
35.5%
in 2012
All-time low
21.0%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2005–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of in Hungary, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of in Hungary is 24.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of in Hungary peaked at 35.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2019.
Hungary ranks 40th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34.8% | — |
| 2006 | 33.5% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 32.3% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 35.5% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 34.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | -30.9% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 27.1% | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 24.2% | -10.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 24.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.7%, 84% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 24.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.3%, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.0% | 30.0% | 34.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 21.0% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 21.7% | 27.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More urban development data for Hungary
- Population in the largest city 26.5% (2025)
- Population density 105.11 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1873 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.78 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.1039 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 19.48 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.78 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 2 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of in Hungary?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of in Hungary was 24.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of?
- Hungary ranks 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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