Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Hungary
Hungary: Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or was 10.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Hungary, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 10.3% for children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Hungary peaked at 11.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2020.
Hungary ranks 22nd of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.7% | — |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 10.3% | +5.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 10.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.6%, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 10.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.7%, 96% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.7% | 11.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.0% | 10.3% | 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 children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Hungary?
- Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Hungary was 10.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or?
- Hungary ranks 22nd out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 single-parent households 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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