What is direct democracy index in Hungary?

Direct democracy index in Hungary was 0.258 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest direct democracy index recorded in Hungary?

The highest recorded value was 0.38 in 2016.

What is the lowest direct democracy index recorded in Hungary?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1918.

How does Hungary rank for direct democracy index?

Hungary ranks 14th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is direct democracy index rising or falling in Hungary?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Direct Democracy Index in Hungary

Name: Direct Democracy Index in Hungary
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Hungary: Direct Democracy Index was 0.258 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.258

Change on year

up 0.8%

World rank

14th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.38

in 2016

All-time low

in 1918

Years of data

108

1918–2025

Direct Democracy Index in Hungary, 1918–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for direct democracy index in Hungary is 0.258, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct democracy index in Hungary peaked at 0.38 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1918.

Hungary ranks 14th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0	0	0	2
1920s	0	0	0	10
1930s	0	0	0	10
1940s	0.006	0	0.06	10
1950s	0.06	0.06	0.06	10
1960s	0.06	0.06	0.06	10
1970s	0.06	0.06	0.06	10
1980s	0.0791	0.06	0.251	10
1990s	0.2765	0.223	0.368	10
2000s	0.3218	0.271	0.353	10
2010s	0.3314	0.266	0.38	10
2020s	0.2792	0.256	0.318	6

Countries ranked near Hungary

11 Slovakia 0.279 compare
12 Australia 0.264 compare
13 Central African Republic 0.259 compare
14 Slovenia 0.258 compare
16 Egypt 0.232 compare
17 Russia 0.229 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More social development data for Hungary

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 71,332 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 2,055 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.315 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.421 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.493 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.605 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.421 (2025)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)

All data for Hungary →

Frequently asked questions

What is direct democracy index in Hungary?: Direct democracy index in Hungary was 0.258 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest direct democracy index recorded in Hungary?: The highest recorded value was 0.38 in 2016.
What is the lowest direct democracy index recorded in Hungary?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1918.
How does Hungary rank for direct democracy index?: Hungary ranks 14th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is direct democracy index rising or falling in Hungary?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Direct Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.