Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Hungary
Hungary: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 250 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Hungary, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 250 Thousand persons for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Hungary peaked at 546 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 250 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Hungary 11th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 546 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 499 Thousand persons | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 317 Thousand persons | -36.5% |
| 2018 | 319 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 290 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 419 Thousand persons | +44.5% |
| 2021 | 324 Thousand persons | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 266 Thousand persons | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 286 Thousand persons | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 301 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 250 Thousand persons | -16.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 250 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80 Thousand persons, 3.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 250 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 70.5 Thousand persons, 3.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 394.2 Thousand persons | 290 Thousand persons | 546 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 307.67 Thousand persons | 250 Thousand persons | 419 Thousand persons | 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 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 250 Thousand persons in 2025, 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 546 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 250 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Hungary ranks 11th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. 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 2030 poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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