Austria vs Hungary: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Austria
32.0%
in 2025
Hungary
36.7%
in 2025
Austria rank
36th
Hungary rank
34th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Austria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 36.7% against 32.0% in Austria, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Hungary ahead.
Austria ranks 36th and Hungary ranks 34th of 43 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.1% | 49.8% | 5.3% | Austria |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 42.6% | 4.5% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, Austria or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 36.7% against 32.0% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Austria and Hungary?
- 4.7%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hungary?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Hungary rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Austria ranks 36th and Hungary ranks 34th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.