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Regions of Hungary (NUTS 2) by at-risk-of-poverty rate

Észak-Alföld had the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of 8 regions in 2019, at 19.6%. Közép-Dunántúl had the lowest, at 8.8%. The median was 14.3% and the figure for Hungary was 14%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest19.6Észak-Alföld
Lowest8.8Közép-Dunántúl
Median14.38 regions
Hungary14History

All regions, 2019

CSVChart (SVG)

Észak-AlföldÉszak-Alföld: 19.6 %19.6Dél-DunántúlDél-Dunántúl: 18.3 %18.3Nyugat-DunántúlNyugat-Dunántúl: 15.1 %15.1Észak-MagyarországÉszak-Magyarország: 14.9 %14.9Dél-AlföldDél-Alföld: 13.6 %13.6PestPest: 12.3 %12.3BudapestBudapest: 10.4 %10.4Közép-DunántúlKözép-Dunántúl: 8.8 %8.8
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Észak-Alföld Series break19.6+0.4 pts
2Dél-Dunántúl Series break18.3-0.1 pts
3Nyugat-Dunántúl Series break15.1+6.6 pts
4Észak-Magyarország Series break14.9-2.4 pts
5Dél-Alföld Series break13.6-2.4 pts
6Pest Series break12.3+4.5 pts
7Budapest Series break10.4+2.6 pts
8Közép-Dunántúl Series break8.8+0.3 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Share of people with equivalised disposable income below 60% of the national median, after social transfers.

Relative measure used in the EU. For the United States use poverty_rate, the official US measure.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_li41/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which region has the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate?

Észak-Alföld, with 19.6% in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate?

Közép-Dunántúl, with 8.8% in 2019.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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