Hungary vs Portugal: At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households
Hungary
18.7%
in 2025
Portugal
21.4%
in 2025
Hungary rank
36th
Portugal rank
33rd
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households over time
- Hungary
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 21.4% against 18.7% in Hungary, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Hungary ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 33rd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 25.3% | 3.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 23.5% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 19.6% | 2.7% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households, Hungary or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 21.4% against 18.7% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households between Hungary and Portugal?
- 2.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Portugal rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households?
- Hungary ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 33rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.