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
47th
of 47 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.
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 47th 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 for children by country of birth of their in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 26.15, 32% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5 | 13.4 | 20.4 | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.22 | 8.2 | 31.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.33 | 7.4 | 12.9 | 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 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 47th out of 47 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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