Inability to make ends meet in Hungary

Hungary: Inability to make ends meet was 7.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7.5%
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
12th
of 38 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2013
All-time low
6.6%
in 2024
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Inability to make ends meet in Hungary, 2005–2025

5101520252005201520252005: 13.8 Percentage2006: 16.2 Percentage2007: 13.8 Percentage2008: 16.7 Percentage2009: 23.8 Percentage2010: 25.3 Percentage2011: 26.5 Percentage2012: 26.8 Percentage2013: 27.4 Percentage2014: 22.8 Percentage2015: 19.1 Percentage2016: 17.1 Percentage2017: 15.7 Percentage2018: 12.1 Percentage2019: 8.6 Percentage2020: 10.7 Percentage2021: 10.2 Percentage2022: 8.1 Percentage2023: 7.8 Percentage2024: 6.6 Percentage2025: 7.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 7.5% for inability to make ends meet in 2025.

That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to make ends meet in Hungary peaked at 27.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2024.

That places Hungary 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.9% 13.8% 23.8% 5
2010s 20.1% 8.6% 27.4% 10
2020s 8.5% 6.6% 10.7% 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 10 France 8.0% compare
  2. 11 Slovakia 7.9% compare
  3. 12 Italy 7.5% compare
  4. 14 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 7.2% compare
  5. 15 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 6.4% compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to make ends meet in Hungary?
Inability to make ends meet in Hungary was 7.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to make ends meet recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest inability to make ends meet recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2024.
How does Hungary rank for inability to make ends meet?
Hungary ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to make ends meet rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. 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 Inability to make ends meet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Inability to make ends meet
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 819 data points, 2003–2025
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