Hungary vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

Hungary
11.5%
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11.7%
in 2021
Hungary rank
64th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
61st

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • Hungary
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.557.51012.5196819942021

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 11.7% against 11.5% in Hungary, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Hungary ranks 64th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 61st of 130 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 2.7% 10.9% 8.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 8.3% 12.8% 4.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 9.2% 12.3% 3.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 11.9% 11.7% 0.3% 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, Hungary or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 11.7% against 11.5% in Hungary as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Hungary and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2017.
How do Hungary and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Hungary ranks 64th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 61st 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,510 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed