Poverty and living standards in Győr-Moson-Sopron (Nyugat-Dunántúl, Hungary): official figures
Police and prosecutors registered 8,309 criminal offences in Győr-Moson-Sopron County in 2024, 1,759 per 100,000 residents, 6th lowest of 20 counties (national rate 2,442).
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How many murders were there in Győr-Moson-Sopron County?
Győr-Moson-Sopron County recorded 5 completed intentional homicides, 200 assaults and 363 cases of vandalism in 2024.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Győr-Moson-Sopron County?
Pensioners and other benefit holders in Győr-Moson-Sopron County received an average of 228,159 forints a month in January 2025, 6th highest of 20 counties (national 222,423 forints).
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyMore figures
- The number of registered offences in Győr-Moson-Sopron County went from 7,069 in 2020 to 8,309 in 2024, and the rate per 100,000 was up 10.3% on 2023. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Larceny was the most common registered crime in Győr-Moson-Sopron County in 2024 with 2,345 cases (496 per 100,000 residents), followed by fraud with 1,137 cases. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Of 6,133 perpetration incidents (offences linked to a known offender) recorded in Győr-Moson-Sopron County in 2024, 5.2% were committed by under-18s and 21.7% by people under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 107,052 people in Győr-Moson-Sopron County drew a pension, benefit or annuity in January 2025, 91,602 of them old-age pensioners, compared with 122,833 benefit holders in 2010. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- An average of 1,518 children in Győr-Moson-Sopron County received the means-tested regular child protection allowance in 2024, 3.2 per 1,000 residents against 19.9 nationally. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 87 people in Győr-Moson-Sopron County received employment-substituting support, the basic benefit for working-age people without a job, in an average month of 2024 (0.2 per 1,000 residents; national 5.5). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 306 people in Győr-Moson-Sopron County were in the public works scheme (közfoglalkoztatás) in December 2024, 0.6 per 1,000 residents. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 831 minors in Győr-Moson-Sopron County had been taken into child protection by the end of 2024 (17.6 per 10,000 residents), and 0 children and young adults were placed with foster parents. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Shelters and homes for homeless people in Győr-Moson-Sopron County had 445 beds in 2024, with 387 residents. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 42,131 families in Győr-Moson-Sopron County received the family allowance (családi pótlék) in an average month of 2024. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
How Győr-Moson-Sopron compares with other counties in Hungary
Registered criminal offences per 100,000 residents (2024)
Győr-Moson-Sopron ranks 15 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered criminal offences per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Baranya | 1,828 |
| 13 | Csongrád-Csanád | 1,828 |
| 14 | Somogy | 1,760 |
| 15 | Győr-Moson-Sopron | 1,759 |
| 16 | Pest | 1,732 |
| 17 | Fejér | 1,710 |
| 18 | Zala | 1,699 |
Average monthly pension and benefit (HUF), January 2025 (2025)
Győr-Moson-Sopron ranks 6 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average monthly pension and benefit (HUF), January 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Zala | 218,376 forints |
| 9 | Heves | 217,862 forints |
Recipients of regular child protection allowance per 1,000 residents (2024)
Győr-Moson-Sopron ranks 19 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)
Győr-Moson-Sopron ranks 20 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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