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
39th
of 49 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.
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 39th out of 49 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.7 | — |
| 2006 | 22 | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 20.6 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 22 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 19.2 | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 18.3 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 22.2 | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 22 | -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 | -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 | 23.07 | 18.3 | 30.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3 | 18.7 | 25.7 | 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 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 39th out of 49 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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