Rank in country
6 / 8
Among 8 regions in Hungary
Pest - Poverty Rate
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Pest (2025).
Pest
Latest value
· 2025
8.30% of people
HU 14 · -5.7 pp vs country · Europe 16.2 · -7.9 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
184 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
1,336,134
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 Pest compares
Lower is better · Range 7.2–23.2
Pest
8.3
Hungary
14
Europe
16.2
Hungary -5.7 pp
Europe -7.9 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Pest recorded 8.3% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Hungary and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 111,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 11.3% to 8.3%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Unexpected expenses is less favorable than the European regional benchmark and has recently deteriorated, while the result for Poverty or exclusion is more favorable and has recently improved.