Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Hungary

Hungary: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing was 8.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.5%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
13th
of 37 countries
All-time high
18.1%
in 2005
All-time low
2.4%
in 2021
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Hungary, 2005–2024

051015202005201420242005: 18.1 %2006: 12.3 %2007: 10.9 %2008: 11.6 %2009: 8.9 %2010: 11.3 %2011: 13 %2012: 14.7 %2013: 14.3 %2014: 12.8 %2015: 8.5 %2016: 8.8 %2017: 10.5 %2018: 9.3 %2019: 4.1 %2020: 4.8 %2021: 2.4 %2022: 8.1 %2023: 8.7 %2024: 8.5 %

Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Hungary stood at 8.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Hungary peaked at 18.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2021.

Hungary ranks 13th of 37 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 urban population living in inadequate housing in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Hungary, 2005 to 2024.
Year % Change
2005 18.1%
2006 12.3% -32.0%
2007 10.9% -11.4%
2008 11.6% +6.4%
2009 8.9% -23.3%
2010 11.3% +27.0%
2011 13.0% +15.0%
2012 14.7% +13.1%
2013 14.3% -2.7%
2014 12.8% -10.5%
2015 8.5% -33.6%
2016 8.8% +3.5%
2017 10.5% +19.3%
2018 9.3% -11.4%
2019 4.1% -55.9%
2020 4.8% +17.1%
2021 2.4% -50.0%
2022 8.1% +237.5%
2023 8.7% +7.4%
2024 8.5% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.4% 8.9% 18.1% 5
2010s 10.7% 4.1% 14.7% 10
2020s 6.5% 2.4% 8.7% 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 10 Myanmar 9.5% compare
  2. 11 Czechia 9.2% compare
  3. 12 Estonia 8.8% compare
  4. 13 North Macedonia 8.5% compare
  5. 15 Luxembourg 8.1% compare
  6. 16 Bulgaria 8.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Hungary?
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Hungary was 8.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2021.
How does Hungary rank for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
Hungary ranks 13th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban population living in inadequate housing rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in inadequate housing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 670 data points, 2003–2025
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