Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Hungary
Hungary: Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) was 28 years in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Hungary, 1990–2017
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 28 years for age of electoral democracy in 2017. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Hungary peaked at 28 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1990.
Hungary ranks 63rd of 111 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 (V-Dem) 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% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 28 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.5 years, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 28 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36 years, 78% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) 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 | 24.5 years | 21 years | 28 years | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Hungary?
- Age of electoral democracy in Hungary was 28 years in 2017, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 28 years in 2017.
- 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 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (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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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.