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.

Executive Corruption Index in Hungary

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

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

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.

Executive Corruption Index in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Executive Corruption Index in Hungary, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.267	—
1790	0.267	+0.0%
1791	0.267	+0.0%
1792	0.267	+0.0%
1793	0.267	+0.0%
1794	0.267	+0.0%
1795	0.267	+0.0%
1796	0.267	+0.0%
1797	0.267	+0.0%
1798	0.267	+0.0%
1799	0.267	+0.0%
1800	0.267	+0.0%
1801	0.267	+0.0%
1802	0.267	+0.0%
1803	0.267	+0.0%
1804	0.267	+0.0%
1805	0.267	+0.0%
1806	0.267	+0.0%
1807	0.267	+0.0%
1808	0.267	+0.0%
1809	0.267	+0.0%
1810	0.267	+0.0%
1811	0.267	+0.0%
1812	0.267	+0.0%
1813	0.267	+0.0%
1814	0.267	+0.0%
1815	0.267	+0.0%
1816	0.267	+0.0%
1817	0.267	+0.0%
1818	0.267	+0.0%
1819	0.267	+0.0%
1820	0.267	+0.0%
1821	0.267	+0.0%
1822	0.267	+0.0%
1823	0.267	+0.0%
1824	0.267	+0.0%
1825	0.267	+0.0%
1826	0.267	+0.0%
1827	0.267	+0.0%
1828	0.267	+0.0%
1829	0.267	+0.0%
1830	0.267	+0.0%
1831	0.267	+0.0%
1832	0.267	+0.0%
1833	0.267	+0.0%
1834	0.267	+0.0%
1835	0.267	+0.0%
1836	0.267	+0.0%
1837	0.267	+0.0%
1838	0.267	+0.0%
1839	0.267	+0.0%
1840	0.267	+0.0%
1841	0.267	+0.0%
1842	0.267	+0.0%
1843	0.267	+0.0%
1844	0.267	+0.0%
1845	0.267	+0.0%
1846	0.267	+0.0%
1847	0.267	+0.0%
1848	0.197	-26.2%
1849	0.197	+0.0%
1850	0.192	-2.5%
1851	0.192	+0.0%
1852	0.192	+0.0%
1853	0.192	+0.0%
1854	0.192	+0.0%
1855	0.192	+0.0%
1856	0.192	+0.0%
1857	0.192	+0.0%
1858	0.192	+0.0%
1859	0.192	+0.0%
1860	0.192	+0.0%
1861	0.192	+0.0%
1862	0.192	+0.0%
1863	0.192	+0.0%
1864	0.192	+0.0%
1865	0.192	+0.0%
1866	0.192	+0.0%
1867	0.266	+38.5%
1868	0.266	+0.0%
1869	0.266	+0.0%
1870	0.266	+0.0%
1871	0.266	+0.0%
1872	0.266	+0.0%
1873	0.266	+0.0%
1874	0.266	+0.0%
1875	0.266	+0.0%
1876	0.266	+0.0%
1877	0.266	+0.0%
1878	0.266	+0.0%
1879	0.266	+0.0%
1880	0.266	+0.0%
1881	0.266	+0.0%
1882	0.266	+0.0%
1883	0.266	+0.0%
1884	0.266	+0.0%
1885	0.266	+0.0%
1886	0.266	+0.0%
1887	0.266	+0.0%
1888	0.266	+0.0%
1889	0.266	+0.0%
1890	0.266	+0.0%
1891	0.266	+0.0%
1892	0.266	+0.0%
1893	0.266	+0.0%
1894	0.266	+0.0%
1895	0.266	+0.0%
1896	0.266	+0.0%
1897	0.266	+0.0%
1898	0.266	+0.0%
1899	0.266	+0.0%
1900	0.266	+0.0%
1901	0.266	+0.0%
1902	0.266	+0.0%
1903	0.266	+0.0%
1904	0.266	+0.0%
1905	0.266	+0.0%
1906	0.266	+0.0%
1907	0.266	+0.0%
1908	0.266	+0.0%
1909	0.266	+0.0%
1910	0.266	+0.0%
1911	0.266	+0.0%
1912	0.266	+0.0%
1913	0.266	+0.0%
1914	0.266	+0.0%
1915	0.266	+0.0%
1916	0.266	+0.0%
1917	0.266	+0.0%
1918	0.266	+0.0%
1919	0.233	-12.4%
1920	0.259	+11.2%
1921	0.259	+0.0%
1922	0.259	+0.0%
1923	0.259	+0.0%
1924	0.259	+0.0%
1925	0.259	+0.0%
1926	0.259	+0.0%
1927	0.259	+0.0%
1928	0.259	+0.0%
1929	0.259	+0.0%
1930	0.259	+0.0%
1931	0.259	+0.0%
1932	0.259	+0.0%
1933	0.259	+0.0%
1934	0.259	+0.0%
1935	0.259	+0.0%
1936	0.259	+0.0%
1937	0.259	+0.0%
1938	0.259	+0.0%
1939	0.259	+0.0%
1940	0.259	+0.0%
1941	0.215	-17.0%
1942	0.255	+18.6%
1943	0.255	+0.0%
1944	0.414	+62.4%
1945	0.364	-12.1%
1946	0.364	+0.0%
1947	0.306	-15.9%
1948	0.351	+14.7%
1949	0.352	+0.3%
1950	0.354	+0.6%
1951	0.354	+0.0%
1952	0.354	+0.0%
1953	0.354	+0.0%
1954	0.354	+0.0%
1955	0.354	+0.0%
1956	0.354	+0.0%
1957	0.354	+0.0%
1958	0.354	+0.0%
1959	0.401	+13.3%
1960	0.371	-7.5%
1961	0.371	+0.0%
1962	0.371	+0.0%
1963	0.371	+0.0%
1964	0.371	+0.0%
1965	0.371	+0.0%
1966	0.371	+0.0%
1967	0.371	+0.0%
1968	0.401	+8.1%
1969	0.401	+0.0%
1970	0.448	+11.7%
1971	0.448	+0.0%
1972	0.448	+0.0%
1973	0.448	+0.0%
1974	0.448	+0.0%
1975	0.448	+0.0%
1976	0.448	+0.0%
1977	0.448	+0.0%
1978	0.448	+0.0%
1979	0.49	+9.4%
1980	0.49	+0.0%
1981	0.49	+0.0%
1982	0.49	+0.0%
1983	0.522	+6.5%
1984	0.522	+0.0%
1985	0.522	+0.0%
1986	0.522	+0.0%
1987	0.522	+0.0%
1988	0.522	+0.0%
1989	0.53	+1.5%
1990	0.402	-24.2%
1991	0.402	+0.0%
1992	0.402	+0.0%
1993	0.357	-11.2%
1994	0.327	-8.4%
1995	0.327	+0.0%
1996	0.327	+0.0%
1997	0.327	+0.0%
1998	0.327	+0.0%
1999	0.43	+31.5%
2000	0.43	+0.0%
2001	0.43	+0.0%
2002	0.43	+0.0%
2003	0.401	-6.7%
2004	0.401	+0.0%
2005	0.401	+0.0%
2006	0.401	+0.0%
2007	0.408	+1.7%
2008	0.408	+0.0%
2009	0.368	-9.8%
2010	0.554	+50.5%
2011	0.626	+13.0%
2012	0.665	+6.2%
2013	0.697	+4.8%
2014	0.699	+0.3%
2015	0.699	+0.0%
2016	0.709	+1.4%
2017	0.709	+0.0%
2018	0.709	+0.0%
2019	0.709	+0.0%
2020	0.75	+5.8%
2021	0.751	+0.1%
2022	0.758	+0.9%
2023	0.758	+0.0%
2024	0.733	-3.3%
2025	0.724	-1.2%

Hungary compared with similar countries

Hungary's 0.724 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.078, 9.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Hungary's 0.724 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1865, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

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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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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
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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).