Poverty and living standards in Komárom-Esztergom (Közép-Dunántúl, Hungary): official figures
Police and prosecutors registered 5,067 criminal offences in Komárom-Esztergom County in 2024, 1,686 per 100,000 residents, 2nd lowest of 20 counties (national rate 2,442).
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How many murders were there in Komárom-Esztergom County?
Komárom-Esztergom County recorded 1 completed intentional homicides, 150 assaults and 169 cases of vandalism in 2024.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Komárom-Esztergom County?
Pensioners and other benefit holders in Komárom-Esztergom County received an average of 233,892 forints a month in January 2025, 4th highest of 20 counties (national 222,423 forints).
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- The number of registered offences in Komárom-Esztergom County went from 4,371 in 2020 to 5,067 in 2024, and the rate per 100,000 was up 10.6% on 2023. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Larceny was the most common registered crime in Komárom-Esztergom County in 2024 with 966 cases (321 per 100,000 residents), followed by fraud with 868 cases. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Of 5,659 perpetration incidents (offences linked to a known offender) recorded in Komárom-Esztergom County in 2024, 4.6% were committed by under-18s and 17.4% by people under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 75,448 people in Komárom-Esztergom County drew a pension, benefit or annuity in January 2025, 61,331 of them old-age pensioners, compared with 91,049 benefit holders in 2010. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- An average of 1,962 children in Komárom-Esztergom County received the means-tested regular child protection allowance in 2024, 6.5 per 1,000 residents against 19.9 nationally. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 516 people in Komárom-Esztergom County received employment-substituting support, the basic benefit for working-age people without a job, in an average month of 2024 (1.7 per 1,000 residents; national 5.5). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 293 people in Komárom-Esztergom County were in the public works scheme (közfoglalkoztatás) in December 2024, 1.0 per 1,000 residents. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 686 minors in Komárom-Esztergom County had been taken into child protection by the end of 2024 (22.8 per 10,000 residents), and 248 children and young adults were placed with foster parents. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Shelters and homes for homeless people in Komárom-Esztergom County had 322 beds in 2024, with 272 residents. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 32,141 families in Komárom-Esztergom County received the family allowance (családi pótlék) in an average month of 2024. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
How Komárom-Esztergom compares with other counties in Hungary
Registered criminal offences per 100,000 residents (2024)
Komárom-Esztergom ranks 19 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered criminal offences per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Somogy | 1,760 |
| 15 | Győr-Moson-Sopron | 1,759 |
| 16 | Pest | 1,732 |
| 17 | Fejér | 1,710 |
| 18 | Zala | 1,699 |
| 19 | Komárom-Esztergom | 1,686 |
| 20 | Hajdú-Bihar | 1,447 |
Average monthly pension and benefit (HUF), January 2025 (2025)
Komárom-Esztergom ranks 4 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average monthly pension and benefit (HUF), January 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Budapest | 272,947 forints |
| 2 | Fejér | 238,292 forints |
| 3 | Pest | 235,990 forints |
| 4 | Komárom-Esztergom | 233,892 forints |
| 5 | Veszprém | 228,707 forints |
| 6 | Győr-Moson-Sopron | 228,159 forints |
| 7 | Vas | 223,307 forints |
Recipients of regular child protection allowance per 1,000 residents (2024)
Komárom-Esztergom ranks 17 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Csongrád-Csanád | 9.1 |
| 15 | Veszprém | 8.6 |
| 16 | Pest | 8.6 |
| 17 | Komárom-Esztergom | 6.5 |
| 18 | Vas | 6.0 |
| 19 | Győr-Moson-Sopron | 3.2 |
| 20 | Budapest | 2.4 |
Recipients of employment-substituting support per 1,000 residents (2024)
Komárom-Esztergom ranks 17 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Recipients of employment-substituting support per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fejér | 3.0 |
| 15 | Veszprém | 2.6 |
| 16 | Pest | 2.0 |
| 17 | Komárom-Esztergom | 1.7 |
| 18 | Budapest | 1.4 |
| 19 | Csongrád-Csanád | 0.9 |
| 20 | Győr-Moson-Sopron | 0.2 |
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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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