Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Hungary

Hungary: Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure was 15.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
15.8%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
32.2%
in 2014
All-time low
13.7%
in 2021
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Hungary, 2014–2025

01020302014201920252014: 32.2 Percentage2015: 29 Percentage2016: 27.7 Percentage2017: 22.3 Percentage2018: 17.7 Percentage2019: 19.2 Percentage2020: 15.9 Percentage2021: 13.7 Percentage2022: 15.8 Percentage2023: 17.4 Percentage2024: 16.5 Percentage2025: 15.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 15.8% for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Hungary peaked at 32.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2021.

Hungary ranks 9th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by employment status and income quintile in Hungary, 2014 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2014 32.2%
2015 29.0% -9.9%
2016 27.7% -4.5%
2017 22.3% -19.5%
2018 17.7% -20.6%
2019 19.2% +8.5%
2020 15.9% -17.2%
2021 13.7% -13.8%
2022 15.8% +15.3%
2023 17.4% +10.1%
2024 16.5% -5.2%
2025 15.8% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 24.7% 17.7% 32.2% 6
2020s 15.8% 13.7% 17.4% 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 6 Latvia 16.2% compare
  2. 6 Latvia 16.2% compare
  3. 8 North Macedonia 16.0% compare
  4. 10 Bulgaria 15.7% compare
  5. 11 Montenegro 14.1% compare
  6. 12 France 13.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Hungary?
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Hungary was 15.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2021.
How does Hungary rank for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
Hungary ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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 Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by employment status and income quintile
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 570 data points, 2014–2025
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