Age of liberal democracy in Hungary
Hungary: Age of liberal democracy was 19 years in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Age of liberal democracy in Hungary, 1991–2009
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2009, age of liberal democracy in Hungary stood at 19 years. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 111.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of liberal democracy in Hungary peaked at 19 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1991.
That places Hungary 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of liberal democracy in Hungary, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 years | — |
| 1992 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 19 years | +5.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 19 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 45 years, 42% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 19 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51 years, 37% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of liberal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1993 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 years | 1 years | 9 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.5 years | 10 years | 19 years | 10 |
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)
- 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 liberal democracy in Hungary?
- Age of liberal democracy in Hungary was 19 years in 2009, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of liberal democracy recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 19 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest age of liberal democracy recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1991.
- How does Hungary rank for age of liberal democracy?
- Hungary ranks 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2009.
- Is age of liberal democracy rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.1%. 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 liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.