Hungary vs Portugal: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Hungary
36.7%
in 2025
Portugal
42.1%
in 2025
Hungary rank
34th
Portugal rank
31st
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Hungary
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 42.1% against 36.7% in Hungary, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 31st of 43 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.8% | 25.8% | 24.0% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 26.6% | 16.0% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, Hungary or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 42.1% against 36.7% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Hungary and Portugal?
- 5.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Portugal rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Hungary ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 31st 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.