Poverty and living standards in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén (Észak-Magyarország, Hungary): official figures
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County had a registered crime rate of 2,075 offences per 100,000 residents in 2024 (12,746 offences), against 2,442 for Hungary; that ranks 7th highest of 20 counties.
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How many murders were there in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County?
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County recorded 6 completed intentional homicides, 486 assaults and 399 cases of vandalism in 2024.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County?
The average monthly pension or related benefit paid to residents of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County was 214,449 forints in January 2025, compared with 222,423 forints nationally; this ranks 10th highest of 20 counties.
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- The number of registered offences in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County went from 12,015 in 2020 to 12,746 in 2024, and the rate per 100,000 was down 14.2% on 2023. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Larceny was the most common registered crime in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in 2024 with 4,660 cases (759 per 100,000 residents), followed by fraud with 1,325 cases. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Of 11,320 perpetration incidents (offences linked to a known offender) recorded in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in 2024, 13.4% were committed by under-18s and 20.5% by people under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 152,450 people in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County drew a pension, benefit or annuity in January 2025, 122,695 of them old-age pensioners, compared with 209,376 benefit holders in 2010. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- An average of 38,761 children in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County received the means-tested regular child protection allowance in 2024, 63.1 per 1,000 residents against 19.9 nationally. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 11,644 people in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County received employment-substituting support, the basic benefit for working-age people without a job, in an average month of 2024 (19.0 per 1,000 residents; national 5.5). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 14,350 people in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County were in the public works scheme (közfoglalkoztatás) in December 2024, 23.4 per 1,000 residents. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 3,998 minors in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County had been taken into child protection by the end of 2024 (65.1 per 10,000 residents), and 941 children and young adults were placed with foster parents. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Shelters and homes for homeless people in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County had 660 beds in 2024, with 610 residents. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 69,809 families in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County received the family allowance (családi pótlék) in an average month of 2024. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
How Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén compares with other counties in Hungary
Registered criminal offences per 100,000 residents (2024)
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén ranks 7 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered criminal offences per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Heves | 3,137 |
| 5 | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok | 2,335 |
| 6 | Veszprém | 2,252 |
| 7 | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | 2,075 |
| 8 | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | 2,016 |
| 9 | Bács-Kiskun | 1,987 |
| 10 | Tolna | 1,910 |
Average monthly pension and benefit (HUF), January 2025 (2025)
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén ranks 10 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average monthly pension and benefit (HUF), January 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Vas | 223,307 forints |
| 8 | Zala | 218,376 forints |
| 9 | Heves | 217,862 forints |
| 10 | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | 214,449 forints |
| 11 | Baranya | 213,974 forints |
| 12 | Tolna | 211,623 forints |
| 13 | Nógrád | 210,596 forints |
Recipients of regular child protection allowance per 1,000 residents (2024)
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén ranks 1 of 20, highest first. Population derived from the KSH crime table (offences divided by the rate per 100,000).
| Rank | Area | Recipients of regular child protection allowance per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | 63.1 |
| 2 | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | 61.2 |
| 3 | Nógrád | 44.5 |
| 4 | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok | 38.4 |
| 5 | Heves | 35.3 |
| 6 | Hajdú-Bihar | 32.2 |
| 7 | Somogy | 30.8 |
Recipients of employment-substituting support per 1,000 residents (2024)
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén ranks 1 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Recipients of employment-substituting support per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | 19.0 |
| 2 | Nógrád | 14.9 |
| 3 | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | 12.4 |
| 4 | Somogy | 11.4 |
| 5 | Heves | 10.6 |
| 6 | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok | 9.7 |
| 7 | Baranya | 8.0 |
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Sources
- Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH): Regional Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2024: chapter 3.5 Social care protection (tables by county, capital and region), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 430512e0cd70…)
- Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH): Regional Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2024: chapter 3.1 Labour (tables by county, capital and region), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d973255c0375…)
- Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH): Regional Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2024: chapter 3.8 Justice (tables by county, capital and region), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 57eb93aee154…)
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