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Wealth share of the richest 1% in Hungary

Hungary: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 33.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
33.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 215 countries
All-time high
33.4%
in 2022
All-time low
24.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Wealth share of the richest 1% in Hungary, 1980–2024

01020301980200220241980: 24 %1981: 24 %1982: 24 %1983: 24 %1984: 24 %1985: 24 %1986: 24 %1987: 24 %1988: 24 %1989: 24 %1990: 24 %1991: 24.1 %1992: 24.1 %1993: 24.1 %1994: 24.1 %1995: 24.1 %1996: 24.1 %1997: 24.2 %1998: 24.2 %1999: 24.2 %2000: 24.2 %2001: 24.3 %2002: 24.5 %2003: 24.5 %2004: 24.4 %2005: 24.7 %2006: 24.9 %2007: 24.9 %2008: 24.8 %2009: 24.7 %2010: 24.7 %2011: 24.6 %2012: 24.5 %2013: 24.7 %2014: 24.6 %2015: 27.2 %2016: 30.3 %2017: 33.4 %2018: 33.2 %2019: 33.3 %2020: 33.3 %2021: 33.3 %2022: 33.4 %2023: 33.4 %2024: 33.4 %

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wealth share of the richest 1% in Hungary is 33.4%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Hungary peaked at 33.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 1980.

Hungary ranks 31st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 24.0% 24.0% 24.0% 10
1990s 24.1% 24.0% 24.2% 10
2000s 24.6% 24.2% 24.9% 10
2010s 28.0% 24.5% 33.4% 10
2020s 33.3% 33.3% 33.4% 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 28 Saint Kitts and Nevis 34.5% compare
  2. 29 Syria 34.2% compare
  3. 30 Hong Kong 33.7% compare
  4. 32 Thailand 33.3% compare
  5. 33 Cyprus 33.3% compare
  6. 34 Democratic Republic of Congo 31.8% compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Hungary?
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Hungary was 33.4% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 1980.
How does Hungary rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
Hungary ranks 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wealth share of the richest 1%
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 10,553 data points, 1800–2024
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The share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.