At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Hungary
Hungary: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) was 44.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Hungary, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 44.2% for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Hungary peaked at 55.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2023.
That places Hungary 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 55.7% | — |
| 2016 | 54.2% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 45.2% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 45.0% | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 38.2% | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 42.2% | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 44.2% | +4.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 44.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.0%, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 44.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.8%, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.6% | 45.2% | 55.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 38.2% | 52.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,564 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,790 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 163,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,126 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 815,267 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 384,692 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Hungary?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Hungary was 44.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Hungary ranks 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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