Rank in country
2 / 8
Among 8 regions in Hungary
Észak-Alföld - Poverty Rate
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Észak-Alföld (2025).
Észak-Alföld
Latest value
· 2025
22.10% of people
HU 14 · +8.1 pp vs country · Europe 16.2 · +5.9 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
33 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
1,390,406
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people whose equivalised disposable income after social transfers is below 60% of the national median. It is a relative-income measure rather than a measure of absolute poverty.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat At-risk-of-poverty rate ILC_LI41
How Észak-Alföld compares
Lower is better · Range 7.2–23.2
Észak-Alföld
22.1
Hungary
14
Europe
16.2
Hungary +8.1 pp
Europe +5.9 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Észak-Alföld recorded 22.1% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Hungary and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 307,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated modestly from 20.1% to 22.1%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a modest improvement.
Related indicators
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