At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Hungary
Hungary: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) was 10.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Hungary, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Hungary is 10.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Hungary peaked at 17.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2022.
That places Hungary 30th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15.1% | — |
| 2016 | 16.6% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -49.7% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +68.5% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 10.3% | +6.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 10.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.0%, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 10.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.3%, 91% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.1% | 15.0% | 17.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 5.4% | 16.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More population data for Hungary
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3612 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,817 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.335 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3021 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 81.75 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 324,096 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Hungary?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Hungary was 10.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Hungary ranks 30th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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