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Equal Rights Protection Index in Hungary

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

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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.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Hungary, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.023 —
1790 0.023 +0.0%
1791 0.023 +0.0%
1792 0.023 +0.0%
1793 0.023 +0.0%
1794 0.023 +0.0%
1795 0.023 +0.0%
1796 0.023 +0.0%
1797 0.023 +0.0%
1798 0.023 +0.0%
1799 0.023 +0.0%
1800 0.023 +0.0%
1801 0.023 +0.0%
1802 0.023 +0.0%
1803 0.023 +0.0%
1804 0.023 +0.0%
1805 0.023 +0.0%
1806 0.023 +0.0%
1807 0.023 +0.0%
1808 0.023 +0.0%
1809 0.023 +0.0%
1810 0.023 +0.0%
1811 0.023 +0.0%
1812 0.023 +0.0%
1813 0.023 +0.0%
1814 0.023 +0.0%
1815 0.023 +0.0%
1816 0.023 +0.0%
1817 0.023 +0.0%
1818 0.023 +0.0%
1819 0.023 +0.0%
1820 0.023 +0.0%
1821 0.023 +0.0%
1822 0.023 +0.0%
1823 0.023 +0.0%
1824 0.023 +0.0%
1825 0.023 +0.0%
1826 0.023 +0.0%
1827 0.023 +0.0%
1828 0.023 +0.0%
1829 0.023 +0.0%
1830 0.023 +0.0%
1831 0.023 +0.0%
1832 0.023 +0.0%
1833 0.023 +0.0%
1834 0.023 +0.0%
1835 0.023 +0.0%
1836 0.023 +0.0%
1837 0.023 +0.0%
1838 0.023 +0.0%
1839 0.023 +0.0%
1840 0.029 +26.1%
1841 0.029 +0.0%
1842 0.029 +0.0%
1843 0.029 +0.0%
1844 0.053 +82.8%
1845 0.053 +0.0%
1846 0.053 +0.0%
1847 0.053 +0.0%
1848 0.252 +375.5%
1849 0.252 +0.0%
1850 0.171 -32.1%
1851 0.171 +0.0%
1852 0.171 +0.0%
1853 0.171 +0.0%
1854 0.171 +0.0%
1855 0.171 +0.0%
1856 0.171 +0.0%
1857 0.171 +0.0%
1858 0.171 +0.0%
1859 0.171 +0.0%
1860 0.171 +0.0%
1861 0.171 +0.0%
1862 0.171 +0.0%
1863 0.171 +0.0%
1864 0.171 +0.0%
1865 0.171 +0.0%
1866 0.171 +0.0%
1867 0.171 +0.0%
1868 0.241 +40.9%
1869 0.241 +0.0%
1870 0.241 +0.0%
1871 0.241 +0.0%
1872 0.241 +0.0%
1873 0.241 +0.0%
1874 0.241 +0.0%
1875 0.241 +0.0%
1876 0.241 +0.0%
1877 0.241 +0.0%
1878 0.241 +0.0%
1879 0.241 +0.0%
1880 0.241 +0.0%
1881 0.241 +0.0%
1882 0.241 +0.0%
1883 0.241 +0.0%
1884 0.241 +0.0%
1885 0.241 +0.0%
1886 0.241 +0.0%
1887 0.241 +0.0%
1888 0.241 +0.0%
1889 0.241 +0.0%
1890 0.245 +1.7%
1891 0.399 +62.9%
1892 0.399 +0.0%
1893 0.399 +0.0%
1894 0.399 +0.0%
1895 0.399 +0.0%
1896 0.399 +0.0%
1897 0.399 +0.0%
1898 0.399 +0.0%
1899 0.399 +0.0%
1900 0.399 +0.0%
1901 0.399 +0.0%
1902 0.399 +0.0%
1903 0.399 +0.0%
1904 0.399 +0.0%
1905 0.399 +0.0%
1906 0.399 +0.0%
1907 0.399 +0.0%
1908 0.399 +0.0%
1909 0.399 +0.0%
1910 0.399 +0.0%
1911 0.399 +0.0%
1912 0.399 +0.0%
1913 0.399 +0.0%
1914 0.399 +0.0%
1915 0.399 +0.0%
1916 0.399 +0.0%
1917 0.399 +0.0%
1918 0.337 -15.5%
1919 0.443 +31.5%
1920 0.431 -2.7%
1921 0.43 -0.2%
1922 0.43 +0.0%
1923 0.43 +0.0%
1924 0.43 +0.0%
1925 0.43 +0.0%
1926 0.43 +0.0%
1927 0.43 +0.0%
1928 0.44 +2.3%
1929 0.44 +0.0%
1930 0.423 -3.9%
1931 0.436 +3.1%
1932 0.436 +0.0%
1933 0.436 +0.0%
1934 0.436 +0.0%
1935 0.436 +0.0%
1936 0.433 -0.7%
1937 0.414 -4.4%
1938 0.384 -7.2%
1939 0.384 +0.0%
1940 0.384 +0.0%
1941 0.418 +8.9%
1942 0.418 +0.0%
1943 0.403 -3.6%
1944 0.427 +6.0%
1945 0.652 +52.7%
1946 0.736 +12.9%
1947 0.755 +2.6%
1948 0.715 -5.3%
1949 0.851 +19.0%
1950 0.909 +6.8%
1951 0.909 +0.0%
1952 0.909 +0.0%
1953 0.909 +0.0%
1954 0.909 +0.0%
1955 0.909 +0.0%
1956 0.909 +0.0%
1957 0.909 +0.0%
1958 0.909 +0.0%
1959 0.909 +0.0%
1960 0.917 +0.9%
1961 0.917 +0.0%
1962 0.863 -5.9%
1963 0.863 +0.0%
1964 0.863 +0.0%
1965 0.863 +0.0%
1966 0.863 +0.0%
1967 0.863 +0.0%
1968 0.863 +0.0%
1969 0.863 +0.0%
1970 0.863 +0.0%
1971 0.863 +0.0%
1972 0.863 +0.0%
1973 0.863 +0.0%
1974 0.863 +0.0%
1975 0.863 +0.0%
1976 0.863 +0.0%
1977 0.863 +0.0%
1978 0.863 +0.0%
1979 0.863 +0.0%
1980 0.863 +0.0%
1981 0.863 +0.0%
1982 0.863 +0.0%
1983 0.863 +0.0%
1984 0.863 +0.0%
1985 0.863 +0.0%
1986 0.863 +0.0%
1987 0.863 +0.0%
1988 0.897 +3.9%
1989 0.897 +0.0%
1990 0.92 +2.6%
1991 0.913 -0.8%
1992 0.913 +0.0%
1993 0.913 +0.0%
1994 0.913 +0.0%
1995 0.913 +0.0%
1996 0.913 +0.0%
1997 0.913 +0.0%
1998 0.913 +0.0%
1999 0.849 -7.0%
2000 0.849 +0.0%
2001 0.849 +0.0%
2002 0.849 +0.0%
2003 0.849 +0.0%
2004 0.849 +0.0%
2005 0.849 +0.0%
2006 0.849 +0.0%
2007 0.849 +0.0%
2008 0.849 +0.0%
2009 0.849 +0.0%
2010 0.854 +0.6%
2011 0.854 +0.0%
2012 0.854 +0.0%
2013 0.793 -7.1%
2014 0.793 +0.0%
2015 0.793 +0.0%
2016 0.793 +0.0%
2017 0.777 -2.0%
2018 0.716 -7.9%
2019 0.677 -5.4%
2020 0.67 -1.0%
2021 0.677 +1.0%
2022 0.677 +0.0%
2023 0.673 -0.6%
2024 0.673 +0.0%
2025 0.651 -3.3%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 0.651 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.823, 79% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 0.651 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7595, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 84 Guyana 0.664 compare
  2. 85 Botswana 0.662 compare
  3. 86 Moldova 0.658 compare
  4. 87 Lesotho 0.651 compare
  5. 89 Jordan 0.649 compare
  6. 90 East Timor 0.647 compare

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