Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Hungary
Hungary: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 11.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Hungary, 1914–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Hungary is 11.8%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Hungary peaked at 18.0% in 1914 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1984.
That places Hungary 82nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 18.0% | — |
| 1915 | 17.2% | -4.4% |
| 1927 | 11.2% | -34.9% |
| 1930 | 10.2% | -8.8% |
| 1931 | 10.3% | +0.6% |
| 1932 | 10.1% | -1.9% |
| 1933 | 10.2% | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 10.0% | -1.7% |
| 1935 | 9.8% | -1.9% |
| 1936 | 9.7% | -1.5% |
| 1937 | 9.7% | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 9.7% | +0.1% |
| 1939 | 9.5% | -2.0% |
| 1940 | 9.5% | +0.1% |
| 1951 | 8.3% | -12.8% |
| 1955 | 8.0% | -3.9% |
| 1956 | 7.9% | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 7.8% | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 7.7% | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 7.6% | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 7.3% | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 7.1% | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 6.6% | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 6.1% | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 5.6% | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 5.1% | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 4.6% | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 3.7% | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 3.2% | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 6.8% | +74.9% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 8.7% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | +4.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 11.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 11.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +74.9% | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 1927 | -34.9% | 17.2% | 11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 17.6% | 17.2% | 18.0% | 2 |
| 1920s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
| 1930s | 9.9% | 9.5% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 1950s | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.3% | 5 |
| 1960s | 6.7% | 5.6% | 7.6% | 6 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 3.2% | 5.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 6.8% | 8.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 9.2% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.4% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Hungary?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Hungary was 11.8% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 1914.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1984.
- How does Hungary rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Hungary ranks 82nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.