Hungary vs United Kingdom: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income
Hungary
11.5%
in 2017
United Kingdom
11.7%
in 2021
Hungary rank
64th
United Kingdom rank
61st
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time
- Hungary
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom 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 ahead.
Hungary ranks 64th and United Kingdom ranks 61st of 130 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 10.9% | 8.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 12.8% | 4.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 12.3% | 3.1% | United Kingdom |
| 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?
- United Kingdom, 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?
- 0.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2017.
- How do Hungary and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Hungary ranks 64th and United Kingdom 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.