Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Hungary
Hungary: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day was 0.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Hungary, 1987–2017
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 0.4% for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.8% on the previous year and up 1,464.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Hungary peaked at 0.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1987.
That places Hungary 39th out of 120 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
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- Summer temperature anomalies 2.35 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.85 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.21 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Hungary?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Hungary was 0.4% in 2017, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1987.
- How does Hungary rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day?
- Hungary ranks 39th out of 120 countries with data for 2017.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,464.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1 per day.