Aid, poverty & equality · Europe & Central Asia · High income
Hungary: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 0.9% (2017), 91st of 151 in the world and 11th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $4.20/day is 1.8% (2017), 95th of 151 in the world and 11th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $8.30/day is 4.9% (2017), 109th of 151 in the world and 16th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia.
Extreme poverty
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Poverty, $4.20/day
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11 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Hungary in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 0.9%2017 | 91/151 | 11/47 | 0.1% | 0.2% | · | +0.7 ppsince 2007 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 1.8%2017 | 95/151 | 11/47 | 1.6% | 0.4% | · | +1.2 ppsince 2007 | 1.1% | 0.7% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 4.9%2017 | 109/151 | 16/47 | 21.7% | 9.0% | · | −2.0 ppsince 2007 | 4.8% | 1.7% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 12.1%2021 | 125/145 | 40/47 | · | 14.1% | 12.6% | −2.2 ppsince 2011 | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 30.62017 | 117/151 | 25/47 | 27.2 | 29.4 | · | +9.7%since 2007 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 23.9%2017 | 121/151 | 26/47 | 22.8% | 23.1% | · | +1.6 ppsince 2007 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 7.9%2017 | 43/151 | 22/47 | 9.5% | 8.2% | · | −0.8 ppsince 2007 | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 2.5%2024 | 130/167 | 23/47 | 2.5%2001 | 2.5% | 2.5% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 2.9% | 2.6% | 8.1% | |
| Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population | 16.9%2024 | 90/155 | 6/45 | · | · | 10.6% | — | 10.4% | 7.9% | 28.0% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 87.0%2024 | 46/145 | 27/46 | · | 72.7%2011 | 88.2%2021 | +14.7 ppsince 2014 | 89.6% | 94.9% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 15.6%2025 | 145/190 | 51/52 | 8.3% | 9.1% | 12.1% | +5.5 ppsince 2015 | 31.7% | 31.2% | 27.2% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Poverty, $8.30/day−2.0 pp4.9% in 2017
- National poverty rate−2.2 pp12.1% in 2021
- Account ownership+14.7 pp87.0% in 2024
- Women in parliament+5.5 pp15.6% in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- Extreme poverty+0.7 pp0.9% in 2017
- Poverty, $4.20/day+1.2 pp1.8% in 2017
- Gini index+9.7%30.6 in 2017
- Top 10% income share+1.6 pp23.9% in 2017
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Hungary and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Hungary. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Hungary | Ukraine | Romania | Austria | Serbia | Slovakia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 0.9%2017 | 0.0%2020 | 0.7%2023 | 0.5%2023 | 1.1%2023 | 0.5%2023 |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 1.8%2017 | 0.2%2020 | 1.3%2023 | 0.6%2023 | 2.1%2023 | 0.8%2023 |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 4.9%2017 | 11.3%2020 | 5.1%2023 | 1.0%2023 | 9.0%2023 | 4.1%2023 |
| National poverty rate | 12.1%2021 | 23.2%2020 | 18.4%2024 | 14.8%2021 | 19.7%2023 | 13.7%2021 |
| Gini index | 30.62017 | 25.62020 | 29.82023 | 31.22023 | 32.82023 | 23.82023 |
| Top 10% income share | 23.9%2017 | 21.7%2020 | 21.8%2023 | 24.8%2023 | 24.7%2023 | 18.8%2023 |
| Bottom 20% income share | 7.9%2017 | 10.0%2020 | 7.0%2023 | 7.7%2023 | 6.9%2023 | 9.1%2023 |
| Undernourishment | 2.5%2024 | 10.8%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | — |
| Food insecurity | 16.9%2024 | 32.0%2024 | 15.2%2024 | 4.4%2024 | 6.7%2024 | 7.3%2024 |