Age of electoral democracy in Hungary
Hungary: Age of electoral democracy was 28 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
28
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
63rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
28
in 2017
All-time low
1
in 1990
Years of data
28
1990–2017
Age of electoral democracy in Hungary, 1990–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 28 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 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.5 | 11 | 20 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5 | 21 | 28 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Hungary?
- Age of electoral democracy in Hungary was 28 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 2017.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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