At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … type in Hungary
Hungary: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … type was 18.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Hungary, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 18.1 for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Hungary peaked at 30.4 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.1, in 2025.
Hungary ranks 48th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … type in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 29.4 | — |
| 2006 | 29.6 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 29.3 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 30.4 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 28.9 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 28.4 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 29 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 27.3 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 27 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 26.6 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 25.6 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 25.8 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 24.9 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 24.6 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 21.7 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 22.3 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 19.8 | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 18.5 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 18.6 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 18.6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 18.1 | -2.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 18.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4, 74% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 18.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.4, 74% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.52 | 28.9 | 30.4 | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.09 | 21.7 | 29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.32 | 18.1 | 22.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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- 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 (pensions excluded) in Hungary?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Hungary was 18.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4 in 2008.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1 in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Hungary ranks 48th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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 (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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