Hungary's gni per capita rose from US$4,380 in 1996 to US$23.9k in 2025.
Hungary · Income & inequality
Living standards, poverty and distribution.
10 indicators · 10 with data
Income
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)
current international $
43rd of 181 · 28th in Europe & C. Asia
Hungary's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $8,950 in 1996 to intl $48.6k in 2025.
Hungary's median equivalised net household income rose from PPS 5,561 in 2005 to PPS 12k in 2025.
Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)
constant 2015 US$
43rd of 129 · 30th in Europe & C. Asia
Hungary's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$3,992 in 1996 to US$9,566 in 2025.
Inequality
Gini index
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
21st of 78 · 20th in Europe & C. Asia*
Hungary's gini index rose from 20.9 in 1987 to 30.6 in 2017.
Hungary's income share held by highest 10% rose from 19.0 % in 1987 to 23.9 % in 2017.
Hungary's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 11.4 % in 1987 to 7.9 % in 2017.
Poverty
Hungary's extreme poverty rose from 0.0 % in 1987 to 0.9 % in 2017.
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines
% of population
9th of 73 · 5th in Europe & C. Asia*
Hungary's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 13.5 % in 2004 to 12.1 % in 2021.
Hungary's at-risk-of-poverty rate rose from 11.0 % in 2000 to 14.0 % in 2025.