Attention, Hungary!
Starting in January, pensions in Northern Pest will increase again.
The average pension in Hungary will rise above 250,000 forints.
Happy New Year to everyone!
There is a huge gap in pension levels across different European countries – writes Economx based on an analysis of Eurostat’s 2022 data. According to this, the average pension in the European Union was €1,345 (around 543,000 forints).
Retirees enjoy the highest living standards in the following three countries:
- Luxembourg: €2,653
- Denmark: €2,518
- Austria: €2,029 average pension
In terms of pensions, Austria is not only unreachable by 2030, but perhaps never, since the difference between Hungarian and Austrian pensions is almost fivefold.
In Hungary, the average pension was €413 (around 166,000 forints).
Even Romania performs slightly better, with an average pension of €425.
With this figure, Hungary only narrowly outperforms the three worst-performing EU member states:
- Croatia: €412
- Slovakia: €396
- Bulgaria: €301 (the lowest in the EU).
https://24.hu/belfold/2025/06/06/eurostat-a-magyar-nyugdijasok-az-eu-atlag-negyedet-kapjak-csak