Poverty and living standards in Közép-Dunántúl, Hungary: official figures
Disposable household income was 14,900 PPS per person in 2023; 3rd highest of 8 regions in Hungary.
How many people in Közép-Dunántúl are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 10.8% in 2025, against 19.5% for Hungary; 7th highest of 8 regions in Hungary.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Közép-Dunántúl?
Police and prosecutors registered 19,770 criminal offences in Közép-Dunántúl in 2024, 1,875 per 100,000 residents, 4th lowest of 8 regions (national rate 2,442).
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyHow many murders were there in Közép-Dunántúl?
Közép-Dunántúl recorded 2 completed intentional homicides, 670 assaults and 704 cases of vandalism in 2024.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Közép-Dunántúl?
Pensioners and other benefit holders in Közép-Dunántúl received an average of 233,846 forints a month in January 2025, 3rd highest of 8 regions (national 222,423 forints).
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Közép-Dunántúl?
7.6% of people lived below the poverty line (60% of national median income after social transfers) in 2025, against 14.0% for Hungary as a whole; 2nd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary. In 2015 it was 9.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Közép-Dunántúl cannot afford basic necessities?
In 2025, 3.7% of residents were severely materially and socially deprived (unable to afford 7 or more of 13 everyday necessities), against 8.5% for Hungary as a whole; the lowest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary. In 2015 it was 21.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Közép-Dunántúl have nobody in work?
Very low work intensity affected 2.3% of people under 65 in 2025 (households where working-age adults worked under 20% of the time they could), against 4.1% for Hungary as a whole; the lowest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary. In 2015 it was 6.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Közép-Dunántúl?
Disposable household income averaged €11,000 per person in 2023 (Hungary: €11,500; EU: €21,000); 3rd highest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary. In 2013 it was €5,500.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Közép-Dunántúl use the internet?
92.2% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025, against 90.6% for Hungary as a whole; 2nd highest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary. In 2015 it was 74.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 92% of households had broadband in 2021. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- The number of registered offences in Közép-Dunántúl went from 14,759 in 2020 to 19,770 in 2024, and the rate per 100,000 was up 25.0% on 2023. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Larceny was the most common registered crime in Közép-Dunántúl in 2024 with 3,915 cases (371 per 100,000 residents), followed by fraud with 3,911 cases. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Of 17,265 perpetration incidents (offences linked to a known offender) recorded in Közép-Dunántúl in 2024, 9.9% were committed by under-18s and 19.6% by people under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 267,621 people in Közép-Dunántúl drew a pension, benefit or annuity in January 2025, 224,513 of them old-age pensioners, compared with 311,576 benefit holders in 2010. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- An average of 8,804 children in Közép-Dunántúl received the means-tested regular child protection allowance in 2024, 8.4 per 1,000 residents against 19.9 nationally. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 2,642 people in Közép-Dunántúl received employment-substituting support, the basic benefit for working-age people without a job, in an average month of 2024 (2.5 per 1,000 residents; national 5.5). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 1,752 people in Közép-Dunántúl were in the public works scheme (közfoglalkoztatás) in December 2024, 1.7 per 1,000 residents. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 2,589 minors in Közép-Dunántúl had been taken into child protection by the end of 2024 (24.6 per 10,000 residents), and 1,448 children and young adults were placed with foster parents. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Shelters and homes for homeless people in Közép-Dunántúl had 1,271 beds in 2024, with 1,049 residents. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 112,512 families in Közép-Dunántúl received the family allowance (családi pótlék) in an average month of 2024. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
How Közép-Dunántúl compares with other statistical regions
Registered criminal offences per 100,000 residents (2024)
Közép-Dunántúl ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered criminal offences per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Pest | 1,732 |
Average monthly pension and benefit (HUF), January 2025 (2025)
Közép-Dunántúl ranks 3 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly pension and benefit (HUF), January 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Budapest | 272,947 forints |
| 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 |
Recipients of regular child protection allowance per 1,000 residents (2024)
Közép-Dunántúl ranks 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Budapest | 2.4 |
Recipients of employment-substituting support per 1,000 residents (2024)
Közép-Dunántúl ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Recipients of employment-substituting support per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Budapest | 1.4 |
At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)
Közép-Dunántúl ranks 7 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Budapest | 7.2% |
Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)
Közép-Dunántúl ranks 8 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)
Közép-Dunántúl ranks 8 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with very low work intensity |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Közép-Dunántúl | 2.3% |
Disposable household income per person (euros) (2023)
Közép-Dunántúl ranks 3 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Disposable household income per person (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Budapest | €18,600 |
| 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 |
People who use the internet regularly (2025)
Közép-Dunántúl ranks 2 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People who use the internet regularly |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Budapest | 94.4% |
| 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% |
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