Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Hungary
Hungary: Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization was 13.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Hungary, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Hungary stood at 13.0%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Hungary peaked at 52.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2025.
Hungary ranks 31st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 52.7% | — |
| 2011 | 52.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 37.1% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 14.1% | -12.4% |
| 2025 | 13.0% | -7.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 13.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.0%, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 13.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.6%, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.7% | 25.0% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 13.0% | 22.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More urban development data for Hungary
- Population in the largest city 26.5% (2025)
- Population density 104.78 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- 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 subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Hungary?
- Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Hungary was 13.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest subjective poverty by degree of urbanization recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest subjective poverty by degree of urbanization recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for subjective poverty by degree of urbanization?
- Hungary ranks 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is subjective poverty by degree of urbanization rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. 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 Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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