Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Hungary

Hungary: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 311 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
311 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
15th
of 46 countries
All-time high
528 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
266 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Hungary, 2008–2020

02004006002008201420202008: 276 Thousand persons2009: 341 Thousand persons2010: 321 Thousand persons2011: 455 Thousand persons2012: 473 Thousand persons2013: 528 Thousand persons2014: 461 Thousand persons2015: 491 Thousand persons2016: 426 Thousand persons2017: 281 Thousand persons2018: 314 Thousand persons2019: 266 Thousand persons2020: 311 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Hungary is 311 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Hungary peaked at 528 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 266 Thousand persons, in 2019.

Hungary ranks 15th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators in Hungary, 2008 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 276 Thousand persons
2009 341 Thousand persons +23.6%
2010 321 Thousand persons -5.9%
2011 455 Thousand persons +41.7%
2012 473 Thousand persons +4.0%
2013 528 Thousand persons +11.6%
2014 461 Thousand persons -12.7%
2015 491 Thousand persons +6.5%
2016 426 Thousand persons -13.2%
2017 281 Thousand persons -34.0%
2018 314 Thousand persons +11.7%
2019 266 Thousand persons -15.3%
2020 311 Thousand persons +16.9%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 311 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84 Thousand persons, 3.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 311 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 71 Thousand persons, 4.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 308.5 Thousand persons 276 Thousand persons 341 Thousand persons 2
2010s 401.6 Thousand persons 266 Thousand persons 528 Thousand persons 10
2020s 311 Thousand persons 311 Thousand persons 311 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 12 Greece 572 Thousand persons compare
  2. 13 Poland 363 Thousand persons compare
  3. 13 Poland 363 Thousand persons compare
  4. 16 Serbia 285 Thousand persons compare
  5. 17 Portugal 181 Thousand persons compare
  6. 18 North Macedonia 125 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Hungary?
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Hungary was 311 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 528 Thousand persons in 2013.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 266 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does Hungary rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Hungary ranks 15th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 638 data points, 2008–2020
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