What is equal rights protection index in Hungary?

Equal rights protection index in Hungary was 0.651 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Hungary?

The highest recorded value was 0.92 in 1990.

What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Hungary?

The lowest recorded value was 0.023 in 1789.

How does Hungary rank for equal rights protection index?

Hungary ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Hungary?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Hungary

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

Hungary: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.651 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.651

Change on year

down 3.3%

World rank

87th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.92

in 1990

All-time low

0.023

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Hungary, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal rights protection index in Hungary is 0.651, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Hungary peaked at 0.92 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.023, in 1789.

Hungary ranks 87th of 176 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
1780s	0.023	0.023	0.023	1
1790s	0.023	0.023	0.023	10
1800s	0.023	0.023	0.023	10
1810s	0.023	0.023	0.023	10
1820s	0.023	0.023	0.023	10
1830s	0.023	0.023	0.023	10
1840s	0.0832	0.029	0.252	10
1850s	0.171	0.171	0.171	10
1860s	0.185	0.171	0.241	10
1870s	0.241	0.241	0.241	10
1880s	0.241	0.241	0.241	10
1890s	0.3836	0.245	0.399	10
1900s	0.399	0.399	0.399	10
1910s	0.3972	0.337	0.443	10
1920s	0.4321	0.43	0.44	10
1930s	0.4218	0.384	0.436	10
1940s	0.5759	0.384	0.851	10
1950s	0.909	0.909	0.909	10
1960s	0.8738	0.863	0.917	10
1970s	0.863	0.863	0.863	10
1980s	0.8698	0.863	0.897	10
1990s	0.9073	0.849	0.92	10
2000s	0.849	0.849	0.849	10
2010s	0.7904	0.677	0.854	10
2020s	0.6702	0.651	0.677	6

Countries ranked near Hungary

84 Guyana 0.664 compare
85 Botswana 0.662 compare
86 Moldova 0.658 compare
87 Lesotho 0.651 compare
89 Jordan 0.649 compare
90 East Timor 0.647 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Hungary

Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
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)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.315 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.793 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.268 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.793 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Hungary?: Equal rights protection index in Hungary was 0.651 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Hungary?: The highest recorded value was 0.92 in 1990.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Hungary?: The lowest recorded value was 0.023 in 1789.
How does Hungary rank for equal rights protection index?: Hungary ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Hungary?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.