Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Hungary
Hungary: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day was 1.8% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 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
In 2017, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Hungary stood at 1.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and up 217.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Hungary peaked at 3.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1987.
Hungary ranks 67th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.2% | — |
| 1991 | 3.1% | +1355.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | — |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -56.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -58.4% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +203.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -75.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -42.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +53.4% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +110.4% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -13.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 3.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1355.4% | 0.2% | 3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 2.1% | 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 poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Hungary?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Hungary was 1.8% 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 $4.20 a day recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 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 $4.20 a day?
- Hungary ranks 67th out of 120 countries with data for 2017.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.1%. 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 $4.20 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.