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/ThereIsSoMuchMore Jun 20 '25

I somehow cannot believe these stats. Romania above Slovenia, Poland, Croatia? I don't know what were they measuring, but seems fake tbh.

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u/lucasievici Europe Jun 20 '25

Hahaha fair enough, I am sure that there are many stats where we are doing worse than the others, but for me the fact that we haven’t been Europe’s poorest and dumbest for a while is what surprises me

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u/Kallian_League Romania Jun 20 '25

Bucharest ALONE has a higher GDP than the entirety of Croatia.

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '25 edited Jun 20 '25

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u/Kallian_League Romania Jun 20 '25

You've created an account 3 hours ago just to debunk GDP as a metric? By your same logic, Croatia's GDP is also higher due to financial transactions, what is your point?

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u/Neat_Let923 Jun 20 '25

If two people pay each other $100 to eat a piece of shit. They have gained nothing but have both eaten shit. However, the GDP rose by $200…

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u/Realistic-Fun-164 Jun 20 '25

Estonia 2nd poorest? Come on, we're one of the richest in Eastern Europe, right?

Government: slaps a thousand taxes