Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Hungary
Hungary: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of was 360 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Hungary, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 360 Thousand persons for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Hungary peaked at 715 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 360 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Hungary ranks 21st of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 715 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 620 Thousand persons | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 632 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 503 Thousand persons | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 507 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 422 Thousand persons | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 409 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 426 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 456 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 392 Thousand persons | -14.0% |
| 2025 | 360 Thousand persons | -8.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 360 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 426 Thousand persons, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 360 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 465.5 Thousand persons, 77% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 595.4 Thousand persons | 503 Thousand persons | 715 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 410.83 Thousand persons | 360 Thousand persons | 456 Thousand persons | 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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Hungary?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Hungary was 360 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 715 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 360 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of?
- Hungary ranks 21st out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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