Rank in country
6 / 8
Among 8 regions in Hungary
Budapest - Severe Material Deprivation
Regional factual view for Severe Material Deprivation in Budapest (2025).
Budapest
Latest value
· 2025
4.10% of people
HU 8.5 · -4.4 pp vs country · Europe 6.0 · -1.9 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
106 / 198
Among 198 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 7 of the 13 material or social items used in the Eurostat material and social deprivation framework.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Severe material and social deprivation rate ILC_MDSD18
How Budapest compares
Lower is better · Range 3.7–14
Budapest
4.1
Hungary
8.5
Europe
6.0
Hungary -4.4 pp
Europe -1.9 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Budapest recorded 4.1% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Hungary and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 69,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 7.1% to 4.1%.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Life expectancy is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while the result for Material deprivation is more favorable and has recently improved.