Income share held by fourth 20% in Hungary
Hungary: Income share held by fourth 20% was 22.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Income share held by fourth 20% in Hungary, 1987–2017
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 22.8% for income share held by fourth 20% in 2017.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by fourth 20% in Hungary peaked at 23.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 1993.
Hungary ranks 23rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.1% | 22.1% | 22.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.0% | 21.4% | 22.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 21.6% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 22.7% | 22.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More poverty & inequality data for Hungary
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 4.9% (2017)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 1.8% (2017)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.9% (2017)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.5% (2017)
- Prosperity gap 1.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2017)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 2.0% (2017)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 15.1% (2017)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.7% (2017)
- Population living in slums 7.2% (2016)
- Income share held by second 20% 13.2% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by fourth 20% in Hungary?
- Income share held by fourth 20% in Hungary was 22.8% in 2017, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by fourth 20% recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest income share held by fourth 20% recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 1993.
- How does Hungary rank for income share held by fourth 20%?
- Hungary ranks 23rd out of 121 countries with data for 2017.
- Is income share held by fourth 20% rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by fourth 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.