Rank in country
8 / 8
Among 8 regions in Hungary
Budapest - Poverty Rate
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Budapest (2025).
Budapest
Latest value
· 2025
7.20% of people
HU 14 · -6.8 pp vs country · Europe 16.2 · -9.0 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
187 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
1,685,209
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 Budapest compares
Lower is better · Range 7.2–23.2
Budapest
7.2
Hungary
14
Europe
16.2
Hungary -6.8 pp
Europe -9.0 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Budapest recorded 7.2% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Hungary and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 121,000 people in the region.
Recent change
After little overall change over the longer period, the latest year showed a modest improvement, moving from 7.8% to 7.2%.