Average length of stay in Hungary

Hungary: Average length of stay was 2.29 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.29
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
104th
of 152 countries
All-time high
3.18
in 1995
All-time low
2.29
in 2024
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Average length of stay in Hungary, 1995–2024

01231995200920241995: 3.21996: 2.81997: 2.91998: 2.91999: 2.92000: 2.92001: 2.92002: 2.82003: 2.82004: 2.72005: 2.72006: 2.62007: 2.62008: 2.52009: 2.52010: 2.62011: 2.52012: 2.62013: 2.62014: 2.52015: 2.42016: 2.42017: 2.42018: 2.42019: 2.32020: 2.42021: 2.62022: 2.42023: 2.32024: 2.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, average length of stay in Hungary stood at 2.29. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average length of stay in Hungary peaked at 3.18 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.29, in 2024.

Hungary ranks 104th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Average length of stay in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Average length of stay in Hungary, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 3.18 —
1996 2.82 -11.3%
1997 2.87 +1.8%
1998 2.86 -0.3%
1999 2.87 +0.3%
2000 2.86 -0.3%
2001 2.85 -0.3%
2002 2.81 -1.4%
2003 2.79 -0.7%
2004 2.71 -2.9%
2005 2.66 -1.8%
2006 2.63 -1.1%
2007 2.58 -1.9%
2008 2.5 -3.1%
2009 2.5 +0.0%
2010 2.62 +4.8%
2011 2.47 -5.7%
2012 2.6 +5.3%
2013 2.59 -0.4%
2014 2.53 -2.3%
2015 2.39 -5.5%
2016 2.39 +0.0%
2017 2.41 +0.8%
2018 2.37 -1.7%
2019 2.34 -1.3%
2020 2.43 +3.8%
2021 2.57 +5.6%
2022 2.41 -6.0%
2023 2.32 -3.7%
2024 2.29 -1.6%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 2.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6, 88% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 2.29 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.29, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.92 2.82 3.18 5
2000s 2.69 2.5 2.86 10
2010s 2.47 2.34 2.62 10
2020s 2.4 2.29 2.57 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 101 Israel 2.35 compare
  2. 102 Albania 2.33 compare
  3. 103 Czechia 2.33 compare
  4. 105 Palestine 2.27 compare
  5. 106 Thailand 2.26 compare
  6. 107 Serbia 2.26 compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average length of stay in Hungary?
Average length of stay in Hungary was 2.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average length of stay recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 3.18 in 1995.
What is the lowest average length of stay recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 2.29 in 2024.
How does Hungary rank for average length of stay?
Hungary ranks 104th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
Is average length of stay rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average length of stay
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,911 data points, 1995–2024
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