Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at in Hungary

Hungary: Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at was 5.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5.5%
Change on year
down 33.7%
World rank
20th
of 39 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 2017
All-time low
1.5%
in 2021
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at in Hungary, 2015–2025

2468102015202020252015: 8.2 Percentage2016: 9.1 Percentage2017: 10.2 Percentage2018: 9.3 Percentage2019: 2.7 Percentage2020: 3.5 Percentage2021: 1.5 Percentage2022: 6.8 Percentage2023: 6.5 Percentage2024: 8.3 Percentage2025: 5.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 5.5% for children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at in 2025.

That represents a change of down 33.7% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at in Hungary peaked at 10.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2021.

That places Hungary 20th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17) in Hungary, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 8.2%
2016 9.1% +11.0%
2017 10.2% +12.1%
2018 9.3% -8.8%
2019 2.7% -71.0%
2020 3.5% +29.6%
2021 1.5% -57.1%
2022 6.8% +353.3%
2023 6.5% -4.4%
2024 8.3% +27.7%
2025 5.5% -33.7%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 5.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.3%, 87% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 5.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.6%, 98% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.9% 2.7% 10.2% 5
2020s 5.4% 1.5% 8.3% 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 18 Sweden 6.1% compare
  2. 19 Austria 5.6% compare
  3. 20 Slovakia 5.5% compare
  4. 20 Slovakia 5.5% compare
  5. 23 Belgium 4.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at in Hungary?
Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at in Hungary was 5.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2021.
How does Hungary rank for children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at?
Hungary ranks 20th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
Is children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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 Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 442 data points, 2015–2025
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