Share of population below and above $30 per day in Hungary
Hungary: Share of population below and above $30 per day was 7.22 million people in 2017. ▼ Falling
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Hungary, 1987–2017
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 7.22 million people for share of population below and above $30 per day in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population below and above $30 per day in Hungary peaked at 10.34 million people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7.22 million people, in 2017.
Hungary ranks 69th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Hungary, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 9.13 million people | — |
| 1989 | 10.34 million people | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 9.04 million people | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 9.75 million people | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 9.22 million people | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 9.55 million people | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 8.93 million people | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 8.57 million people | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 8.62 million people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 8.67 million people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 8.58 million people | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 8.76 million people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 8.49 million people | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 8.47 million people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.57 million people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.32 million people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 8.11 million people | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 7.94 million people | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 7.56 million people | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 7.22 million people | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.74 million people | 9.13 million people | 10.34 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.39 million people | 9.04 million people | 9.75 million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.69 million people | 8.57 million people | 8.93 million people | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.09 million people | 7.22 million people | 8.57 million people | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population below and above $30 per day in Hungary?
- Share of population below and above $30 per day in Hungary was 7.22 million people in 2017, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 10.34 million people in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.22 million people in 2017.
- How does Hungary rank for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- Hungary ranks 69th out of 120 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of population below and above $30 per day rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.