Age of full democracy in Hungary
Hungary: Age of full democracy was 25 years in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Age of full democracy in Hungary, 1990–2014
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of full democracy in Hungary is 25 years, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of full democracy in Hungary peaked at 25 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1990.
Hungary ranks 69th of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of full democracy 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% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 25 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 57 years, 44% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 25 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.5 years, 50% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of full democracy 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 |
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 | 23 years | 21 years | 25 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of full democracy in Hungary?
- Age of full democracy in Hungary was 25 years in 2014, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of full democracy recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 25 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest age of full democracy recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1990.
- How does Hungary rank for age of full democracy?
- Hungary ranks 69th out of 89 countries with data for 2014.
- Is age of full democracy rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. 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 full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a full democracy.