Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Hungary
Hungary: Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by age, sex and by was 81.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Hungary, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Hungary stood at 81.2%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Hungary peaked at 81.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.2%, in 2005.
Hungary ranks 31st of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 61.2% | — |
| 2006 | 69.0% | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 73.4% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 63.3% | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 78.9% | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 69.9% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 73.5% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 71.2% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 69.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 71.8% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 69.7% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 72.4% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 74.3% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 76.7% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 81.2% | +5.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 81.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.4%, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 81.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 82.8%, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.2% | 61.2% | 78.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 69.2% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 76.7% | 81.2% | 2 |
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 deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Hungary?
- Material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Hungary was 81.2% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 2005.
- How does Hungary rank for material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by?
- Hungary ranks 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by age, sex and by number of item of deprivation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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