Australia vs Hungary: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income
Australia
11.3%
in 2020
Hungary
11.5%
in 2017
Australia rank
66th
Hungary rank
64th
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time
- Australia
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 11.5% against 11.3% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 66th and Hungary ranks 64th of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.2% | 3.2% | 8.0% | Australia |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 9.2% | 0.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 11.4% | 1.1% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Australia or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 11.5% against 11.3% in Australia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Australia and Hungary?
- 0.2%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hungary?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2016.
- How do Australia and Hungary rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Australia ranks 66th and Hungary ranks 64th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.