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
13th
of 47 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
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 13th out of 47 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.
Inability to make ends meet in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.8% | — |
| 2006 | 16.2% | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | +42.5% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -28.9% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | -15.4% |
| 2025 | 7.5% | +13.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 7.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.8%, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 7.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 10 France 8.0% compare
- 11 Slovakia 7.9% compare
- 11 Slovakia 7.9% compare
- 13 Italy 7.5% compare
- 15 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
- 16 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 6.4% compare
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
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 13th out of 47 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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