At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Hungary
Hungary: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) was 18.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Hungary, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 46th of 47 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 excluded) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 29.0% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | -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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 28.9% | 30.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 21.7% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 18.1% | 22.3% | 6 |
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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 46th out of 47 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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