At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Hungary
Hungary: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their was 8.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.3%
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
45th
of 45 countries
All-time high
31.3%
in 2017
All-time low
7.4%
in 2021
Years of data
21
2005–2025
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Hungary, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Hungary stood at 8.3%.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Hungary peaked at 31.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2021.
Hungary ranks 45th of 45 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 for children by country of birth of their in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.8% | — |
| 2006 | 15.4% | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -38.8% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | +190.2% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | +29.8% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -71.8% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | +102.3% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +29.0% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | +61.3% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | -46.6% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -42.6% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +51.4% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | -24.1% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | -9.4% |
| 2025 | 8.3% | +7.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 8.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.8%, 31% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 8.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.1%, 32% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 13.4% | 20.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 8.2% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 7.4% | 12.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More population data for Hungary
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3612 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 324,096 people (2100)
- Population density 81.75 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3021 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.335 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Hungary?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Hungary was 8.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their?
- Hungary ranks 45th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. 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 for children by country of birth of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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