At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Hungary
Hungary: At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households was 18.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.7%
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
36th
of 47 countries
All-time high
30.4%
in 2019
All-time low
18.3%
in 2010
Years of data
21
2005–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Hungary, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 18.7% for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.4% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Hungary peaked at 30.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2010.
That places Hungary 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.7% | — |
| 2006 | 22.0% | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +27.4% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 25.3% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 23.5% | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 18.7% | -20.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 18.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.7%, 76% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 18.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.9%, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 19.2% | 25.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 18.3% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 18.7% | 25.7% | 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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 81.75 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 324,096 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Hungary?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Hungary was 18.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2010.
- How does Hungary rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households?
- Hungary ranks 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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