Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Hungary
Hungary: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) was 36 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Hungary, 1990–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 36 years for age of electoral democracy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Hungary peaked at 36 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1990.
Hungary ranks 63rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 years | — |
| 1991 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 28 years | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 29 years | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 30 years | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 31 years | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 32 years | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 33 years | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 34 years | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 35 years | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 36 years | +2.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 36 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 57 years, 63% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 36 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36 years, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1992 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 1993 | +33.3% | 3 years | 4 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5 years | 1 years | 10 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.5 years | 11 years | 20 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5 years | 21 years | 30 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5 years | 31 years | 36 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 60 Chile 37 years compare
- 60 Paraguay 37 years compare
- 60 Poland 37 years compare
- 63 Bulgaria 36 years compare
- 63 Croatia 36 years compare
- 63 Germany 36 years compare
- 63 Mongolia 36 years compare
- 63 Namibia 36 years compare
- 63 North Macedonia 36 years compare
- 63 Panama 36 years compare
- 63 Samoa 36 years compare
- 63 Slovenia 36 years compare
More social development data for Hungary
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 71,332 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,055 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,055 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0075 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Hungary?
- Age of electoral democracy in Hungary was 36 years in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 36 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1990.
- How does Hungary rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Hungary ranks 63rd out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.