Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Hungary
Hungary: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 5.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Hungary, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Hungary stood at 5.9%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Hungary peaked at 8.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2023.
That places Hungary 161st out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.3% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.9% | 6.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Hungary?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Hungary was 5.9% in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Hungary ranks 161st out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.