Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Hungary
Hungary: Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation was 15.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Hungary, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Hungary stood at 15.3%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Hungary peaked at 41.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2025.
That places Hungary 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 41.3% | — |
| 2015 | 37.4% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 16.3% | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 15.3% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.5% | 20.2% | 41.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 15.3% | 18.3% | 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 material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Hungary?
- Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Hungary was 15.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Hungary ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. 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 Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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