Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Hungary
Hungary: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction was 36.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Hungary, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Hungary is 36.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Hungary peaked at 57.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2022.
That places Hungary 34th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 56.3% | — |
| 2016 | 42.9% | -23.8% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 57.7% | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 52.7% | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 49.7% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | -44.9% |
| 2023 | 46.5% | +69.7% |
| 2024 | 42.3% | -9.0% |
| 2025 | 36.7% | -13.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 36.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.2%, 73% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 36.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.2%, 70% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.8% | 42.9% | 57.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 27.4% | 52.7% | 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 impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Hungary?
- Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Hungary was 36.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Hungary ranks 34th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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 Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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