Income share held by highest 20% in Hungary
Hungary: Income share held by highest 20% was 38.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Income share held by highest 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 38.5% for income share held by highest 20% in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in Hungary peaked at 42.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 1987.
That places Hungary 97th out of 121 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.0% | 32.5% | 35.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 38.5% | 36.1% | 41.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 35.9% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 37.6% | 39.4% | 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 highest 20% in Hungary?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Hungary was 38.5% 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 highest 20% recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 1987.
- How does Hungary rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Hungary ranks 97th out of 121 countries with data for 2017.
- Is income share held by highest 20% rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 highest 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.