At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition in Hungary
Hungary: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition was 10.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Hungary, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 45 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 … composition in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15.1 | — |
| 2016 | 16.6 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 16.7 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.3 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 15 | -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, 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 | 16.14 | 15 | 17.3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.78 | 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)
- Population growth rate -0.215 (2100)
- Population density 81.75 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 324,096 (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 45 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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