Executive Corruption Index in Hungary

Hungary: Executive Corruption Index was 0.724 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.724
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
47th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.758
in 2022
All-time low
0.192
in 1850
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Hungary, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.8178919072025

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

Analysis

Hungary recorded 0.724 for executive corruption index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Hungary peaked at 0.758 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.192, in 1850.

That places Hungary 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.267 0.267 0.267 1
1790s 0.267 0.267 0.267 10
1800s 0.267 0.267 0.267 10
1810s 0.267 0.267 0.267 10
1820s 0.267 0.267 0.267 10
1830s 0.267 0.267 0.267 10
1840s 0.253 0.197 0.267 10
1850s 0.192 0.192 0.192 10
1860s 0.2142 0.192 0.266 10
1870s 0.266 0.266 0.266 10
1880s 0.266 0.266 0.266 10
1890s 0.266 0.266 0.266 10
1900s 0.266 0.266 0.266 10
1910s 0.2627 0.233 0.266 10
1920s 0.259 0.259 0.259 10
1930s 0.259 0.259 0.259 10
1940s 0.3135 0.215 0.414 10
1950s 0.3587 0.354 0.401 10
1960s 0.377 0.371 0.401 10
1970s 0.4522 0.448 0.49 10
1980s 0.5132 0.49 0.53 10
1990s 0.3628 0.327 0.43 10
2000s 0.4078 0.368 0.43 10
2010s 0.6776 0.554 0.709 10
2020s 0.7457 0.724 0.758 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 44 Eritrea 0.736 compare
  2. 45 Gabon 0.73 compare
  3. 45 Paraguay 0.73 compare
  4. 48 Somalia 0.722 compare
  5. 49 Djibouti 0.712 compare
  6. 50 Kyrgyzstan 0.707 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in Hungary?
Executive corruption index in Hungary was 0.724 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.758 in 2022.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.192 in 1850.
How does Hungary rank for executive corruption index?
Hungary ranks 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Executive Corruption Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
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Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).