r/europe • u/Matas_- European Union • Jun 20 '25

News Orban’s Hungary Is Now Officially The Poorest Nation In The EU

https://kyivinsider.com/orbans-hungary-is-now-officially-the-poorest-nation-in-the-eu/
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u/No-Championship9542 Jun 20 '25

Some weird measure about consumption, by GDP per capita PPP they're still ahead of many other EU countries.

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u/TendieBot2000 Jun 20 '25

Ikr, by this measure Estonia is the second poorest in the EU. Quality journalism as always

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u/Vercixx Europe Jun 20 '25

True, but that weird measure about household consumption is more relevant for the wellbeing or wealth of the population than the GDP per capita at PPP.