Poverty and living standards in Dél-Alföld, Hungary: official figures
Disposable household income was 12,900 PPS per person in 2023; 5th highest of 8 regions in Hungary.
How many people in Dél-Alföld are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 25.1% in 2025, against 19.5% for Hungary; 4th highest of 8 regions in Hungary.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Dél-Alföld?
Dél-Alföld had a registered crime rate of 3,575 offences per 100,000 residents in 2024 (42,467 offences), against 2,442 for Hungary; that ranks the highest of 8 regions.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyHow many murders were there in Dél-Alföld?
Dél-Alföld recorded 6 completed intentional homicides, 678 assaults and 624 cases of vandalism in 2024.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Dél-Alföld?
The average monthly pension or related benefit paid to residents of Dél-Alföld was 199,647 forints in January 2025, compared with 222,423 forints nationally; this ranks the lowest of 8 regions.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Dél-Alföld?
The at-risk-of-poverty rate was 19.2% in 2025, measured against 60% of median income in Hungary, compared with 14.0% nationally; 3rd highest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary. In 2015 it was 17.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Dél-Alföld cannot afford basic necessities?
9.0% of people suffered severe material and social deprivation in 2025, meaning they could not afford at least 7 of 13 basic items such as heating, a week away or replacing worn-out furniture, compared with 8.5% nationally; 4th lowest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary. In 2015 it was 20.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Dél-Alföld have nobody in work?
4.7% of people under 65 lived in households where adults worked less than a fifth of their potential in 2025, compared with 4.1% nationally; 4th highest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary. In 2015 it was 8.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Dél-Alföld?
Disposable household income averaged €9,600 per person in 2023, against €11,500 for Hungary as a whole and €21,000 across the EU; 4th lowest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary. In 2013 it was €4,900.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Dél-Alföld use the internet?
87.9% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025, compared with 90.6% nationally; 2nd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary. In 2015 it was 65.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 87% of households had broadband in 2021. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- The number of registered offences in Dél-Alföld went from 22,599 in 2020 to 42,467 in 2024, and the rate per 100,000 was up 116.0% on 2023. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Larceny was the most common registered crime in Dél-Alföld in 2024 with 5,306 cases (447 per 100,000 residents), followed by fraud with 2,872 cases. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Of 49,059 perpetration incidents (offences linked to a known offender) recorded in Dél-Alföld in 2024, 2.4% were committed by under-18s and 7.0% by people under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 324,754 people in Dél-Alföld drew a pension, benefit or annuity in January 2025, 258,321 of them old-age pensioners, compared with 427,481 benefit holders in 2010. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- An average of 18,414 children in Dél-Alföld received the means-tested regular child protection allowance in 2024, 15.5 per 1,000 residents against 19.9 nationally. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 4,039 people in Dél-Alföld received employment-substituting support, the basic benefit for working-age people without a job, in an average month of 2024 (3.4 per 1,000 residents; national 5.5). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 8,077 people in Dél-Alföld were in the public works scheme (közfoglalkoztatás) in December 2024, 6.8 per 1,000 residents. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 3,728 minors in Dél-Alföld had been taken into child protection by the end of 2024 (31.4 per 10,000 residents), and 2,210 children and young adults were placed with foster parents. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Shelters and homes for homeless people in Dél-Alföld had 938 beds in 2024, with 829 residents. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 126,690 families in Dél-Alföld received the family allowance (családi pótlék) in an average month of 2024. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
How Dél-Alföld compares with other statistical regions
Registered criminal offences per 100,000 residents (2024)
Dél-Alföld ranks 1 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered criminal offences per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dél-Alföld | 3,575 |
| 2 | Budapest | 3,260 |
| 3 | Észak-Magyarország | 3,099 |
| 4 | Észak-Alföld | 1,884 |
| 5 | Közép-Dunántúl | 1,875 |
| 6 | Dél-Dunántúl | 1,824 |
| 7 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 1,769 |
Average monthly pension and benefit (HUF), January 2025 (2025)
Dél-Alföld ranks 8 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly pension and benefit (HUF), January 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Pest | 235,990 forints |
| 3 | Közép-Dunántúl | 233,846 forints |
| 4 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 223,909 forints |
| 5 | Észak-Magyarország | 214,690 forints |
| 6 | Dél-Dunántúl | 210,761 forints |
| 7 | Észak-Alföld | 201,766 forints |
| 8 | Dél-Alföld | 199,647 forints |
Recipients of regular child protection allowance per 1,000 residents (2024)
Dél-Alföld ranks 4 of 8, highest first. Population derived from the KSH crime table (offences divided by the rate per 100,000).
| Rank | Region | Recipients of regular child protection allowance per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Észak-Magyarország | 52.7 |
| 2 | Észak-Alföld | 44.6 |
| 3 | Dél-Dunántúl | 25.9 |
| 4 | Dél-Alföld | 15.5 |
| 5 | Pest | 8.6 |
| 6 | Közép-Dunántúl | 8.4 |
| 7 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 6.8 |
Recipients of employment-substituting support per 1,000 residents (2024)
Dél-Alföld ranks 4 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Recipients of employment-substituting support per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Észak-Magyarország | 16.1 |
| 2 | Észak-Alföld | 10.0 |
| 3 | Dél-Dunántúl | 9.1 |
| 4 | Dél-Alföld | 3.4 |
| 5 | Közép-Dunántúl | 2.5 |
| 6 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 2.0 |
| 7 | Pest | 2.0 |
At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)
Dél-Alföld ranks 3 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Észak-Magyarország | 23.2% |
| 2 | Észak-Alföld | 22.1% |
| 3 | Dél-Alföld | 19.2% |
| 4 | Dél-Dunántúl | 18.0% |
| 5 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 8.9% |
| 6 | Pest | 8.3% |
| 7 | Közép-Dunántúl | 7.6% |
Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)
Dél-Alföld ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Severe material and social deprivation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Észak-Alföld | 13.6% |
| 3 | Dél-Dunántúl | 10.5% |
| 4 | Pest | 9.4% |
| 5 | Dél-Alföld | 9.0% |
| 6 | Budapest | 4.1% |
| 7 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 4.0% |
| 8 | Közép-Dunántúl | 3.7% |
People in households with very low work intensity (2025)
Dél-Alföld ranks 4 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with very low work intensity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Észak-Alföld | 6.5% |
| 2 | Dél-Dunántúl | 6.5% |
| 3 | Észak-Magyarország | 5.7% |
| 4 | Dél-Alföld | 4.7% |
| 5 | Budapest | 2.8% |
| 6 | Pest | 2.7% |
| 7 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 2.4% |
Disposable household income per person (euros) (2023)
Dél-Alföld ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Disposable household income per person (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Pest | €11,600 |
| 3 | Közép-Dunántúl | €11,000 |
| 4 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | €10,600 |
| 5 | Dél-Alföld | €9,600 |
| 6 | Észak-Alföld | €9,300 |
| 7 | Dél-Dunántúl | €9,200 |
| 8 | Észak-Magyarország | €8,700 |
People who use the internet regularly (2025)
Dél-Alföld ranks 7 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People who use the internet regularly |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Közép-Dunántúl | 92.2% |
| 3 | Pest | 91.7% |
| 4 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 89.9% |
| 5 | Észak-Magyarország | 89.9% |
| 6 | Dél-Dunántúl | 89.1% |
| 7 | Dél-Alföld | 87.9% |
| 8 | Észak-Alföld | 87.6% |
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- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_2hhinc: Disposable household income per person (PPS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd6019768e9f…)
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