Deliberative Democracy Index in Hungary
Hungary: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.178 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deliberative Democracy Index in Hungary, 1918–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, deliberative democracy index in Hungary stood at 0.178.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Hungary peaked at 0.666 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1950.
Hungary ranks 126th of 175 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.
Deliberative Democracy Index in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.255 | — |
| 1919 | 0.04 | -84.3% |
| 1920 | 0.115 | +187.5% |
| 1921 | 0.119 | +3.5% |
| 1922 | 0.129 | +8.4% |
| 1923 | 0.158 | +22.5% |
| 1924 | 0.195 | +23.4% |
| 1925 | 0.196 | +0.5% |
| 1926 | 0.197 | +0.5% |
| 1927 | 0.182 | -7.6% |
| 1928 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.183 | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 0.185 | +1.1% |
| 1932 | 0.186 | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.177 | -4.8% |
| 1935 | 0.181 | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 0.182 | +0.6% |
| 1937 | 0.163 | -10.4% |
| 1938 | 0.154 | -5.5% |
| 1939 | 0.129 | -16.2% |
| 1940 | 0.108 | -16.3% |
| 1941 | 0.101 | -6.5% |
| 1942 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.1 | -1.0% |
| 1944 | 0.04 | -60.0% |
| 1945 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
| 1946 | 0.198 | +560.0% |
| 1947 | 0.197 | -0.5% |
| 1948 | 0.127 | -35.5% |
| 1949 | 0.016 | -87.4% |
| 1950 | 0.014 | -12.5% |
| 1951 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.037 | +164.3% |
| 1954 | 0.039 | +5.4% |
| 1955 | 0.032 | -17.9% |
| 1956 | 0.03 | -6.3% |
| 1957 | 0.014 | -53.3% |
| 1958 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.016 | +14.3% |
| 1960 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.017 | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 0.018 | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.021 | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 0.024 | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 0.033 | +37.5% |
| 1967 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.067 | +103.0% |
| 1969 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.065 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.06 | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.059 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.069 | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 0.07 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.071 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.078 | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 0.108 | +38.5% |
| 1989 | 0.176 | +63.0% |
| 1990 | 0.638 | +262.5% |
| 1991 | 0.666 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.659 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.656 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.659 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.659 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.659 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.657 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.632 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.619 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.62 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.619 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.588 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.61 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.622 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.621 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.511 | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 0.48 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.479 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.43 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.387 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.366 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.349 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.317 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.265 | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 0.271 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.231 | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.212 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.209 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.205 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.186 | -9.3% |
| 2025 | 0.178 | -4.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.178 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.665, 27% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.178 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.61, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deliberative Democracy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +560.0% | 0.03 | 0.198 |
| 1990 | +262.5% | 0.176 | 0.638 |
| 1920 | +187.5% | 0.04 | 0.115 |
| 1953 | +164.3% | 0.014 | 0.037 |
| 1968 | +103.0% | 0.033 | 0.067 |
| 1949 | -87.4% | 0.127 | 0.016 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.1475 | 0.04 | 0.255 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.1655 | 0.115 | 0.197 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1726 | 0.129 | 0.186 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1018 | 0.016 | 0.198 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0224 | 0.014 | 0.039 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0312 | 0.016 | 0.067 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0607 | 0.059 | 0.067 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0853 | 0.069 | 0.176 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6551 | 0.632 | 0.666 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6156 | 0.588 | 0.622 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3855 | 0.265 | 0.511 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2035 | 0.178 | 0.231 | 6 |
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 deliberative democracy index in Hungary?
- Deliberative democracy index in Hungary was 0.178 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.666 in 1991.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1950.
- How does Hungary rank for deliberative democracy index?
- Hungary ranks 126th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. 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 Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.