Rank in country
4 / 8
Among 8 regions in Hungary
Pest - Financial Vulnerability
Regional factual view for Financial Vulnerability in Pest (2025).
Pest
Latest value
· 2025
31.50% of people
HU 30.5 · +1.0 pp vs country · Europe 29.1 · +2.4 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
91 / 239
Among 239 European regions
Population
1,336,134
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people living in households that cannot afford to meet an unexpected necessary financial expense from their available resources.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Inability to face unexpected financial expenses ilc_mdes04_r
How Pest compares
Lower is better · Range 17.2–46.3
Pest
31.5
Hungary
30.5
Europe
29.1
Hungary +1.0 pp
Europe +2.4 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Pest recorded 31.5% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Hungary and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 421,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved substantially from 37.9% to 31.5%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a modest deterioration.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: this indicator is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while the result for Poverty risk is more favorable and has recently improved.