Living conditions
The living conditions and living standard of the population can be represented, among other things, by the indicators of poverty, social exclusion, income situation by social strata, data on consumption. Size and composition of households, families belong here, too.
Key figures
Relative at-risk-of-poverty rate
Indicator description
Share of persons living in households with an income below 60 % of the median equivalised income. Median equivalised income: after ranking the total population on the basis of the income per OECD 2 consumption unit, the median income is in the middle of the line, i.e. the number of population with less and that of population with more income is the same.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: 2023
Severe material and social deprivation rate
Indicator description
Severe material and social deprivation refers to persons who experience at least seven of the thirteen problems listed below: cannot afford
- a week of holiday away from home annually,
- to face unexpected expenses,
- to eat meat, fish or a protein equivalent every second day,
- to avoid arrears (in mortgage/house loan, rent, utility bills and/or hire purchase instalments),
- to keep home adequately warm,
- have access to a car/van for personal use,
- to replace worn-out furniture,
- to replace worn-out clothes with new ones,
- having two pairs of properly fitting shoes (including a pair of all-weather shoes),
- to get together with friends/family for a drink/meal at least once a month,
- to have regular leisure activities,
- to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves (pocket money),
- having an internet connection.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: 2023
Share of people living in households with very low work intensity
Indicator description
Share of people living in households where people of working age (aged 18–64) work less than 20% of their total work potential during the past year.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: 2022
Share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion
Indicator description
Share of people within the total population who are affected by at least one of the followings: at-risk-of-poverty, severe material and social deprivation or living in households with very low work intensity.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: 2023
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International Day of Persons with Disabilities, 3 December 2024
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Environmental habits of households
The HCSO conducted, for the first time, an experimental survey in 2023 on environmental habits of households. The questionnaire aimed to learn about households’ approach to environmental issues. The problems posing the most serious threat deemed to be the growing amounts of waste and the low rate of public transport use. Composting is widespread in municipalities and other towns, not so much in towns of county rank and Budapest. 41% of households purchased environmentally friendly products on a regular basis in 2023, families with children are more willing to buy environmentally friendly products.
Related themes
- Housing
- Income and consumption
- Men and women
- Population and vital events
- Social care protection
- Time use
- The young and the elderly