Rank in country
7 / 8
Among 8 regions in Hungary
Budapest - Material and Social Deprivation
Regional factual view for Material and Social Deprivation in Budapest (2025).
Budapest
Latest value
· 2025
8.00% of people
HU 15.3 · -7.3 pp vs country · Europe 11.4 · -3.4 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
81 / 148
Among 148 European regions
Population
1,685,209
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people who, because they cannot afford them, lack at least 5 of 13 specified material or social items considered relevant to an adequate standard of living.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Material and social deprivation rate ilc_mdsd08
How Budapest compares
Lower is better · Range 8–24.2
Budapest
8
Hungary
15.3
Europe
11.4
Hungary -7.3 pp
Europe -3.4 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Budapest recorded 8% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Hungary and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 135,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved noticeably from 13.9% to 8%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
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