Inequality in life expectancy in Hungary
Hungary: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0372 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Hungary, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in life expectancy in Hungary is 0.0372, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Hungary peaked at 0.0507 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0372, in 2023.
Hungary ranks 163rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0449 | 0.0384 | 0.0507 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0387 | 0.0372 | 0.0394 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More health data for Hungary
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 37 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 52,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 49,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 53,575 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 50,339 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 52,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 50,018 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Hungary?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Hungary was 0.0372 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0507 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0372 in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Hungary ranks 163rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.