Hungary vs Iceland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Hungary
18.1%
in 2025
Iceland
20.5%
in 2020
Hungary rank
46th
Iceland rank
45th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Hungary
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 20.5% against 18.1% in Hungary, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 46th and Iceland ranks 45th of 47 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 19.0% | 10.5% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 20.8% | 5.3% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 20.5% | 1.8% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded), Hungary or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 20.5% against 18.1% in Hungary as of 2020.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Hungary and Iceland?
- 2.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Iceland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Hungary and Iceland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Hungary ranks 46th and Iceland ranks 45th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.