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🇭🇺 Hungary in official data
How Hungary is doing across 22 areas of society, from the economy to health, housing and education: the latest official figures from Eurostat, the OECD and national statistics offices, as shown on NationPulse.
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Where it stands in the EU
- Public transport share of passenger travel: Hungary has the highest value in the EU (33.1 %, 2024).
- Actual individual consumption per capita: Hungary has the lowest value in the EU (72 EU = 100, 2024).
- Rail share of passenger travel: Hungary has the highest value in the EU (14.0 %, 2024).
- Tertiary educational attainment, ages 25–34: Hungary has the 3rd lowest value in the EU (32.6 %, 2025).
- Participation in early childhood education: Hungary has the 3rd highest value in the EU (97.9 %, 2024).
- Innovative enterprises: Hungary has the 3rd lowest value in the EU (30.2 %, 2022).
- Adults learning in the last 12 months: Hungary has the 3rd highest value in the EU (62.4 %, 2022).
- SMEs with at least basic digital intensity: Hungary has the 3rd lowest value in the EU (57.4 %, 2024).
- Underemployed part-time workers: Hungary has the 3rd lowest value in the EU (0.5 %, 2025).
- Real GDP per person: Hungary has the 3rd lowest value in the EU (16,410 €, 2025).
- Average salary adjusted for prices: Hungary has the 3rd lowest value in the EU (18,461 €/yr, 2024).
- Unable to afford a proper meal every second day: Hungary has the 3rd highest value in the EU (15.1 %, 2025).
- Households covered by 5G: Hungary has the 3rd lowest value in the EU (94.0 %, 2025).
Brain: Education, research & innovation
Eyes: Information & Digital Access
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Households with internet access | 93.9 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| People with at least basic digital skills | 57.3 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| People reading news online | 73.2 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Ears: Civic Participation
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| People taking part in active citizenship | 3.6 % | 2022 | Eurostat |
Jaw: Justice & Institutions
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Perceived independence of the justice system | 38 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Neck: Government & Public Administration
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| People using online public services | 77.9 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Heart: Economy & Financial Stability
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Actual individual consumption per capita | 72 EU = 100 | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Real household disposable income per person | 175.5 2008=100 | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Real GDP per person | 16,410 € | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Government debt | 74.4 % GDP | 2025 | Eurostat |
Left lung: Healthcare
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.8 years | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Unmet need for medical care | 1.4 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare | 26.2 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Right lung: Environment & Climate
Stomach: Cost of Living
Liver: Poverty & Social Welfare
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| People making ends meet with great difficulty | 7.5 % | 2025 | Eurostat (EU-SILC) |
| At risk of poverty or social exclusion | 19.5 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Poverty reduction by social transfers | 23.1 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Left kidney: Housing
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Housing cost overburden rate | 5.3 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Overcrowding rate | 14.6 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Severe housing deprivation rate | 5.3 % | 2023 | Eurostat |
Right kidney: Essential Utilities
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Unable to keep the home adequately warm | 5.8 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Arrears on utility bills | 6.3 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Homes without a bath, shower or indoor toilet | 1.5 % | 2020 | Eurostat |
Left arm: Employment
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Unemployment rate | 4.40 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Employment rate, ages 20–64 | 81.1 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Right arm: Job Quality
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Temporary employees | 4.3 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Underemployed part-time workers | 0.5 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate | 8.3 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Usual weekly working hours, full-time employees | 40.2 h/week | 2025 | Eurostat |
Left hand: Youth Opportunities
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Youth unemployment rate | 13.9 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Young people not in employment, education or training (NEET) | 10.6 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Right hand: Workplace Safety
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Fatal accidents at work | 1.89 /100k | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Non-fatal accidents at work | 628 /100k | 2024 | Eurostat |
Left leg: Roads & Transport
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Road traffic deaths | 5.2 /100k | 2024 | Eurostat |
Right leg: Public Transport & Mobility
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Public transport share of passenger travel | 33.1 % | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Rail share of passenger travel | 14.0 % | 2024 | Eurostat |
Left foot: Regional Accessibility
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Rural households covered by very high capacity broadband | 77.6 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Right foot: Digital Infrastructure
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Households covered by very high capacity broadband | 87.4 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Households covered by 5G | 94.0 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Skin and body outline: Public Safety & Social Inclusion
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| People reporting crime, violence or vandalism in their area | 6.1 % | 2023 | Eurostat |
| Deaths due to homicide | 0.70 /100k | 2023 | Eurostat |
| Disability employment gap | 24.3 pp | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Trust in other people | 5.3 /10 | 2025 | Eurostat |
Researched context (not official statistics)
For conditions with no official series, published figures from other credible sources, checked against the linked pages:
- Educational inequality by social background: In PISA 2022, social background mattered more in Hungary than on average in the OECD: advantaged students outscored disadvantaged ones by 121 points in maths, against 93.
- Scientific research outcomes: Research in Hungary is cited less often than the EU average (19th in the EU), and less of it is co-written with foreign researchers (22nd).
- Public voice: CIVICUS rates civic space in Hungary as "obstructed", the middle of its five levels, and has done so every year since 2018.
- Media freedom: Reporters Without Borders ranks Hungary 74th of 180 countries for press freedom in 2026, down from 68th in 2025.
- Access to justice: The World Justice Project places Hungary 79th of 143 countries for the rule of law, and 103rd for civil justice; it ranks last of the 31 countries in its EU, EFTA and North America region.
- Court efficiency: Courts in Hungary are among the quickest in the EU: an estimated 140 days to resolve civil and commercial disputes at first instance in 2024, against 135 in 2023.
- Public service effectiveness: The World Bank scores the effectiveness of Hungary’s government at 62.0 out of 100 in 2025, down from 66.5 in 2023.
- Transport infrastructure: Business executives placed Hungary’s roads 71st of 141 countries in 2019; the World Bank gives its trade and transport infrastructure 3.1 out of 5.
- Commuting: In 2019 a one-way commute in Hungary took 29 minutes on average, longer than the EU average of 25.
- Access to services: Most people in Hungary can reach work or study without a car: 90.8% can get there within an hour by public transport, cycling or walking, among the highest shares in the EU.
Data retrieved 2026-10-21. Every value links to its official source.
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