Median2021 vs median2017 in Hungary

Hungary: Median2021 vs median2017 was 22.14 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
22.14
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
43rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
22.14
in 2017
All-time low
9.27
in 1989
Years of data
20
1987–2017

Median2021 vs median2017 in Hungary, 1987–2017

051015201987200220171987: 20.41989: 9.31991: 17.21993: 13.91994: 14.91999: 13.92004: 172005: 17.92006: 18.62007: 18.22008: 18.82009: 18.22010: 18.32011: 18.72012: 17.52013: 17.82014: 18.92015: 19.92016: 20.82017: 22.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2017, median2021 vs median2017 in Hungary stood at 22.14. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median2021 vs median2017 in Hungary peaked at 22.14 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.27, in 1989.

Hungary ranks 43rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Median2021 vs median2017 in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Median2021 vs median2017 in Hungary, 1987 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1987 20.37 —
1989 9.27 -54.5%
1991 17.19 +85.4%
1993 13.88 -19.3%
1994 14.88 +7.2%
1999 13.88 -6.7%
2004 17.05 +22.8%
2005 17.94 +5.2%
2006 18.61 +3.8%
2007 18.22 -2.1%
2008 18.81 +3.3%
2009 18.16 -3.5%
2010 18.33 +1.0%
2011 18.71 +2.1%
2012 17.47 -6.6%
2013 17.81 +1.9%
2014 18.93 +6.3%
2015 19.9 +5.1%
2016 20.79 +4.5%
2017 22.14 +6.5%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 22.14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.01, 45% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 22.14 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.68, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Median2021 vs median2017 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +85.4% 9.27 17.19
1989 -54.5% 20.37 9.27

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.82 9.27 20.37 2
1990s 14.96 13.88 17.19 4
2000s 18.13 17.05 18.81 6
2010s 19.26 17.47 22.14 8

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 40 Chile 24.57 compare
  2. 41 Slovakia 24.46 compare
  3. 42 Costa Rica 23.39 compare
  4. 44 Serbia 21.06 compare
  5. 45 Russia 20.29 compare
  6. 46 Panama 18.58 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median2021 vs median2017 in Hungary?
Median2021 vs median2017 in Hungary was 22.14 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 22.14 in 2017.
What is the lowest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 9.27 in 1989.
How does Hungary rank for median2021 vs median2017?
Hungary ranks 43rd out of 120 countries with data for 2017.
Is median2021 vs median2017 rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median2021 vs median2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median2021 vs median2017
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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