Prosperity gap in Hungary
Hungary: Prosperity gap was 1.87 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Hungary, 1987–2017
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 1.87 for prosperity gap in 2017.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Hungary peaked at 3.21 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.45, in 1987.
That places Hungary 76th out of 120 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prosperity gap in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.45 | — |
| 1989 | 3.21 | +120.7% |
| 1991 | 2.82 | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 2.16 | -23.3% |
| 1994 | 2.65 | +22.3% |
| 1999 | 2.45 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 1.97 | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 2.16 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 1.82 | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 1.82 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.74 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.83 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.83 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.83 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.1 | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 1.95 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 2.19 | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 1.95 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 2.21 | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 1.87 | -15.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1.87 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.08, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1.87 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.29, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Prosperity gap 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +120.7% | 1.45 | 3.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.33 | 1.45 | 3.21 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.52 | 2.16 | 2.82 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.89 | 1.74 | 2.16 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.99 | 1.83 | 2.21 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 prosperity gap in Hungary?
- Prosperity gap in Hungary was 1.87 in 2017, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 in 1989.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 in 1987.
- How does Hungary rank for prosperity gap?
- Hungary ranks 76th out of 120 countries with data for 2017.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.