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Living conditions

The living conditions and living standard of the population can be represented, among other things, by the indicators of poverty, social exclusion, income situation by social strata, data on consumption. Size and composition of households, families belong here, too.

Key figures

Relative at-risk-of-poverty rate

Indicator description

Share of persons living in households with an income below 60 % of the median equivalised income. Median equivalised income: after ranking the total population on the basis of the income per OECD 2 consumption unit, the median income is in the middle of the line, i.e. the number of population with less and that of population with more income is the same.
Source of data: Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: 2022

Severe material deprivation rate

Indicator description

Severe material deprivation is valid for those persons who experience at least four out of the following nine problems: cannot afford
  1. to pay rent or utility bills,
  2. keep home adequately warm,
  3. face unexpected expenses,
  4. eat meat, fish or a protein equivalent every second day,
  5. a week holiday away from home,
  6. a car,
  7. a washing machine,
  8. a colour TV, or
  9. a telephone.
Source of data: Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: 2020

Share of people living in households with very low work intensity

Indicator description

Share of people living in households where people of working age (aged 18–59) work less than 20% of their total work potential during the past year.
Source of data: Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: 2020

Share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion

Indicator description

Share of people who are affected by at least one of the followings: at-risk-of-poverty, severe material deprivation or live in households with very low work intensity.
Source of data: Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: 2020

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Publications

Released
Hungary, quarters 1-3 of 2023 – On the path of disinflation 10/01/2024
Regional Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2022 17/01/2024
Hungary, 1st semester of 2023 – disinflation started 19/10/2023
Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2022 23/11/2023
Hungary, 2023 Q1 30/08/2023
Statistical Pocketbook of Hungary, 2022 14/06/2023
Hungary, 2022 28/06/2023
Hungary in figures, 2022 11/07/2023
Hungary, Quarter 3 2022 06/02/2023
Regional Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2021 10/01/2023

Publication repertory

Summary tables (STADAT) ( infra-annual data annual data )

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Poverty, social exclusion

5.1.1.2. People at risk of poverty or social exclusion by sex, age, educational attainment level, income quintile, most frequent activity status, household type (EU2030 target) 06/11/2023 15/10/2024
5.1.1.3. At-risk-of-poverty thresholds by household type 06/11/2023 15/10/2024
5.1.1.4. At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold by sex, age, educational attainment, income quintile, most frequent activity status, household type and dwelling tenure status 06/11/2023 15/10/2024
5.1.1.5. Severe material and social deprivation rate by sex, age, income quintiles and household type (EU2030 target) 06/11/2023 15/10/2024
5.1.1.6. Proportion of those affected by each item of material and social deprivation (EU2030 target) 06/11/2023 15/10/2024
5.1.1.7. People living in households with very low work intensity by sex, age, educational attainment level, income quintile, most frequent activity status, household type (0–64 years old) (EU2030 target) 06/11/2023 15/10/2024
5.1.1.8. Relative at risk of poverty gap by age and sex 06/11/2023 15/10/2024
5.1.1.9. Income inequality by the Gini coefficient and the S80/S20 ratio 06/11/2023 15/10/2024
5.1.1.10. Share of persons living in overcrowded dwelling by age 06/11/2023 15/10/2024
5.1.2.1. People at risk of poverty or social exclusion by region and degree of urbanisation (EU2030 target) 06/11/2023 15/10/2024
5.1.2.2. At-risk-of-poverty thresholds by region and degree of urbanisation 06/11/2023 15/10/2024
5.1.2.3. Severe material and social deprivation rate by region and degree of urbanisation (EU2030 target) 06/11/2023 15/10/2024
5.1.2.4. People living in households with very low work intensity by region and degree of urbanisation (0–64 years old) (EU2030 target) 06/11/2023 15/10/2024
5.8.1.2. People at risk of poverty or social exclusion by sex, age, educational attainment level, income quintile, most frequent activity status, household type (EU2020 strategy) 04/11/2022
5.8.1.5. Severe material deprivation rate by sex, age, educational attainment level, income quintile, most frequent activity (EU2020 strategy) 04/11/2022
5.8.1.6. Proportion of those affected by each item of material deprivation (EU2020 strategy) 04/11/2022
5.8.1.7. People living in households with very low work intensity by sex, age, educational attainment level, income quintile, most frequent activity status, household type (0–59 years old) (EU2020 strategy) 04/11/2022
5.8.2.1. People at risk of poverty or social exclusion by region and degree of urbanisation (EU2020 strategy) 04/11/2022
5.8.2.3. Severe material deprivation rate by region and degree of urbanisation (EU2020 strategy) 04/11/2022
5.8.2.4. People living in households with very low work intensity by region and degree of urbanisation (0–59 years old) (EU2020 strategy) 04/11/2022
5.8.3.1. People at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country, group of countries 06/04/2021
5.8.3.2. At-risk-of-poverty thresholds by country, group of countries 06/04/2021
5.8.3.3. Severe material deprivation rate by country, group of countries 06/04/2021
5.8.3.4. People living in households with very low work intensity by country, group of countries 06/04/2021

Subjective Well-being

5.1.1.11. Life satisfaction by sex, age groups, educational attainment, income quintile, economic activity, household type and dwelling tenure status 06/11/2023 15/10/2024
5.1.1.13. Emotions by sex, age groups, educational attainment, income quintile, economic activity, household type and dwelling tenure status 06/11/2023
5.1.1.14. Social connections by sex, age groups, educational attainment, income quintile, economic activity, household type and dwelling tenure status 06/11/2023
5.1.1.15. Trust by sex, age groups, educational attainment, income quintile, economic activity, household type and dwelling tenure status 06/11/2023 15/10/2024
5.1.1.16. Sense of security by sex, age groups, educational attainment, income quintile, economic activity, household type and dwelling tenure status 06/11/2023 15/10/2024
5.1.2.5. Changes in satisfaction by region and type of settlement 06/11/2023 15/10/2024
5.1.2.7. Changes in emotions by region and type of settlement 06/11/2023
5.1.2.9. Changes in trust by region and type of settlement 06/11/2023 15/10/2024
5.1.2.10. Changes in sense of security by region and type of settlement 06/11/2023 15/10/2024
5.1.1.12. Feeling useful by sex, age groups, educational attainment, income quintile, economic activity, household type and dwelling tenure status 11/08/2023
5.1.2.8. Changes in relationships by region and type of settlement 11/08/2023
5.1.2.6. Changes in feeling useful by region and type of settlement 04/11/2022
5.8.3.5. Satisfaction by country, group of countries 06/04/2021
5.8.3.6. Frequency of feeling happiness by country, group of countries 06/04/2021

Summary table

5.1.1.1. Main indicators of poverty or social exclusion, by reference year (EU2030 target) 06/11/2023 15/10/2024
5.8.1.1. Main indicators of poverty or social exclusion, by reference year (EU2020 strategy) 04/11/2022

Dissemination database ( infra-annual data annual data )

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Income, poverty

Annual per capita receipts and incomes 20/12/2023 31/10/2024
Annual per capita receipts and incomes by sources and regions 20/12/2023 31/10/2024
Poverty or social exclusion 17/11/2023 31/10/2024
Poverty or social exclusion 17/11/2023 31/10/2024
Poverty or social exclusion 17/11/2023 31/10/2024
Poverty or social exclusion 17/11/2023 31/10/2024
Poverty or social exclusion 17/11/2023 31/10/2024
Poverty or social exclusion 17/11/2023 31/10/2024
Poverty or social exclusion 17/11/2023 31/10/2024
Poverty or social exclusion 17/11/2023 31/10/2024
Well being 17/11/2023 31/10/2024
Well being 17/11/2023 31/10/2024
Well being 17/11/2023 31/10/2024
Annual per capita receipts and incomes by sources and deciles 09/12/2022
Poverty or social exclusion 19/01/2022 31/10/2024
Poverty or social exclusion 19/01/2022 31/10/2024
Poverty or social exclusion 19/01/2022 31/10/2024
Poverty or social exclusion 19/01/2022 31/10/2024
Poverty or social exclusion 19/01/2022 31/10/2024
Poverty or social exclusion 19/01/2022 31/10/2024
Poverty or social exclusion 10/03/2020
Annual per capita receipts and incomes by sources and regions 18/08/2018

Data visualisations

Interactive Mapping Application
Microcensus 2016 – Compositions of families in Hungary