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

Hungary: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 2.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2.6%
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2013
All-time low
2.4%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2020

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

0123452008201420202008: 2.4 Percentage2009: 2.8 Percentage2010: 2.9 Percentage2011: 4.2 Percentage2012: 4.5 Percentage2013: 5 Percentage2014: 4.1 Percentage2015: 4.4 Percentage2016: 3.9 Percentage2017: 2.6 Percentage2018: 2.4 Percentage2019: 2.4 Percentage2020: 2.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 2.6% for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in 2020.

That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Hungary peaked at 5.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2008.

Hungary ranks 9th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 and tenure status - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators in Hungary, 2008 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2008 2.4%
2009 2.8% +16.7%
2010 2.9% +3.6%
2011 4.2% +44.8%
2012 4.5% +7.1%
2013 5.0% +11.1%
2014 4.1% -18.0%
2015 4.4% +7.3%
2016 3.9% -11.4%
2017 2.6% -33.3%
2018 2.4% -7.7%
2019 2.4% +0.0%
2020 2.6% +8.3%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 2.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 3.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 2.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 4.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.6% 2.4% 2.8% 2
2010s 3.6% 2.4% 5.0% 10
2020s 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 6 Greece 4.5% compare
  2. 6 Montenegro 4.5% compare
  3. 8 Serbia 4.0% compare
  4. 9 Lithuania 2.6% compare
  5. 9 Lithuania 2.6% compare
  6. 12 Croatia 2.4% compare
  7. 12 Croatia 2.4% 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 2.6% 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 5.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2008.
How does Hungary rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Hungary ranks 9th out of 47 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 10.3%. 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 and tenure status - 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 and tenure status - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 642 data points, 2008–2020
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