Rank in country
4 / 8
Among 8 regions in Hungary
Pest - Material and Social Deprivation
Regional factual view for Material and Social Deprivation in Pest (2025).
Pest
Latest value
· 2025
17.70% of people
HU 15.3 · +2.4 pp vs country · Europe 11.4 · +6.3 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
37 / 148
Among 148 European regions
Population
1,336,134
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 Pest compares
Lower is better · Range 8–24.2
Pest
17.7
Hungary
15.3
Europe
11.4
Hungary +2.4 pp
Europe +6.3 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Pest recorded 17.7% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Hungary and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 236,000 people in the region.
Recent change
After little overall change over the longer period, the latest year showed a modest improvement, moving from 18.1% to 17.7%.