Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Hungary
Hungary: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week was 10.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Hungary, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Hungary is 10.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Hungary peaked at 26.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2020.
That places Hungary 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 26.8% | — |
| 2015 | 22.7% | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | -30.1% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | -9.9% |
| 2025 | 10.4% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.1% | 11.4% | 26.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.3% | 12.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 14 Sweden 10.7% compare
- 15 Netherlands 10.5% compare
- 15 Netherlands 10.5% compare
- 18 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 10.3% compare
- 19 Belgium 10.2% compare
- 19 Latvia 10.2% compare
- 19 Latvia 10.2% compare
More work & labour data for Hungary
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.237 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1776 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,774 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,505 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,653 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,807 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,461 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Hungary?
- Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Hungary was 10.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
- Hungary ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. 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 spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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