What is freedom of association index in Hungary?

Freedom of association index in Hungary was 0.605 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Hungary?

The highest recorded value was 0.878 in 1998.

What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Hungary?

The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1954.

How does Hungary rank for freedom of association index?

Hungary ranks 107th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Hungary?

Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Freedom of Association Index in Hungary

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

Hungary: Freedom of Association Index was 0.605 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.605

Change on year

down 7.6%

World rank

107th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.878

in 1998

All-time low

0.03

in 1954

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Freedom of Association Index in Hungary, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for freedom of association index in Hungary is 0.605, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Hungary peaked at 0.878 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1954.

Hungary ranks 107th 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.

Freedom of Association Index in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Freedom of Association Index in Hungary, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.305	—
1790	0.305	+0.0%
1791	0.305	+0.0%
1792	0.305	+0.0%
1793	0.305	+0.0%
1794	0.305	+0.0%
1795	0.305	+0.0%
1796	0.305	+0.0%
1797	0.305	+0.0%
1798	0.305	+0.0%
1799	0.305	+0.0%
1800	0.305	+0.0%
1801	0.305	+0.0%
1802	0.305	+0.0%
1803	0.305	+0.0%
1804	0.305	+0.0%
1805	0.305	+0.0%
1806	0.305	+0.0%
1807	0.305	+0.0%
1808	0.305	+0.0%
1809	0.305	+0.0%
1810	0.305	+0.0%
1811	0.305	+0.0%
1812	0.305	+0.0%
1813	0.305	+0.0%
1814	0.305	+0.0%
1815	0.305	+0.0%
1816	0.305	+0.0%
1817	0.305	+0.0%
1818	0.305	+0.0%
1819	0.305	+0.0%
1820	0.305	+0.0%
1821	0.305	+0.0%
1822	0.326	+6.9%
1823	0.326	+0.0%
1824	0.326	+0.0%
1825	0.326	+0.0%
1826	0.326	+0.0%
1827	0.326	+0.0%
1828	0.326	+0.0%
1829	0.326	+0.0%
1830	0.326	+0.0%
1831	0.326	+0.0%
1832	0.326	+0.0%
1833	0.326	+0.0%
1834	0.326	+0.0%
1835	0.326	+0.0%
1836	0.326	+0.0%
1837	0.326	+0.0%
1838	0.326	+0.0%
1839	0.326	+0.0%
1840	0.326	+0.0%
1841	0.326	+0.0%
1842	0.326	+0.0%
1843	0.326	+0.0%
1844	0.326	+0.0%
1845	0.326	+0.0%
1846	0.326	+0.0%
1847	0.326	+0.0%
1848	0.503	+54.3%
1849	0.53	+5.4%
1850	0.166	-68.7%
1851	0.166	+0.0%
1852	0.166	+0.0%
1853	0.166	+0.0%
1854	0.166	+0.0%
1855	0.166	+0.0%
1856	0.166	+0.0%
1857	0.166	+0.0%
1858	0.172	+3.6%
1859	0.172	+0.0%
1860	0.172	+0.0%
1861	0.217	+26.2%
1862	0.217	+0.0%
1863	0.217	+0.0%
1864	0.217	+0.0%
1865	0.328	+51.2%
1866	0.392	+19.5%
1867	0.401	+2.3%
1868	0.414	+3.2%
1869	0.469	+13.3%
1870	0.482	+2.8%
1871	0.482	+0.0%
1872	0.492	+2.1%
1873	0.501	+1.8%
1874	0.501	+0.0%
1875	0.499	-0.4%
1876	0.498	-0.2%
1877	0.498	+0.0%
1878	0.499	+0.2%
1879	0.501	+0.4%
1880	0.501	+0.0%
1881	0.501	+0.0%
1882	0.501	+0.0%
1883	0.501	+0.0%
1884	0.503	+0.4%
1885	0.505	+0.4%
1886	0.505	+0.0%
1887	0.502	-0.6%
1888	0.5	-0.4%
1889	0.5	+0.0%
1890	0.5	+0.0%
1891	0.5	+0.0%
1892	0.507	+1.4%
1893	0.508	+0.2%
1894	0.508	+0.0%
1895	0.508	+0.0%
1896	0.507	-0.2%
1897	0.505	-0.4%
1898	0.505	+0.0%
1899	0.505	+0.0%
1900	0.505	+0.0%
1901	0.505	+0.0%
1902	0.506	+0.2%
1903	0.506	+0.0%
1904	0.506	+0.0%
1905	0.505	-0.2%
1906	0.505	+0.0%
1907	0.505	+0.0%
1908	0.505	+0.0%
1909	0.505	+0.0%
1910	0.508	+0.6%
1911	0.511	+0.6%
1912	0.511	+0.0%
1913	0.511	+0.0%
1914	0.511	+0.0%
1915	0.511	+0.0%
1916	0.511	+0.0%
1917	0.511	+0.0%
1918	0.511	+0.0%
1919	0.08	-84.3%
1920	0.297	+271.2%
1921	0.328	+10.4%
1922	0.34	+3.7%
1923	0.352	+3.5%
1924	0.374	+6.3%
1925	0.374	+0.0%
1926	0.374	+0.0%
1927	0.367	-1.9%
1928	0.367	+0.0%
1929	0.367	+0.0%
1930	0.383	+4.4%
1931	0.384	+0.3%
1932	0.385	+0.3%
1933	0.385	+0.0%
1934	0.385	+0.0%
1935	0.393	+2.1%
1936	0.395	+0.5%
1937	0.395	+0.0%
1938	0.395	+0.0%
1939	0.39	-1.3%
1940	0.343	-12.1%
1941	0.343	+0.0%
1942	0.343	+0.0%
1943	0.334	-2.6%
1944	0.137	-59.0%
1945	0.173	+26.3%
1946	0.263	+52.0%
1947	0.231	-12.2%
1948	0.205	-11.3%
1949	0.049	-76.1%
1950	0.036	-26.5%
1951	0.036	+0.0%
1952	0.036	+0.0%
1953	0.032	-11.1%
1954	0.03	-6.3%
1955	0.03	+0.0%
1956	0.03	+0.0%
1957	0.03	+0.0%
1958	0.03	+0.0%
1959	0.035	+16.7%
1960	0.039	+11.4%
1961	0.039	+0.0%
1962	0.043	+10.3%
1963	0.043	+0.0%
1964	0.049	+14.0%
1965	0.049	+0.0%
1966	0.049	+0.0%
1967	0.047	-4.1%
1968	0.046	-2.1%
1969	0.046	+0.0%
1970	0.049	+6.5%
1971	0.052	+6.1%
1972	0.053	+1.9%
1973	0.053	+0.0%
1974	0.053	+0.0%
1975	0.052	-1.9%
1976	0.051	-1.9%
1977	0.051	+0.0%
1978	0.051	+0.0%
1979	0.051	+0.0%
1980	0.051	+0.0%
1981	0.05	-2.0%
1982	0.05	+0.0%
1983	0.05	+0.0%
1984	0.05	+0.0%
1985	0.051	+2.0%
1986	0.052	+2.0%
1987	0.063	+21.2%
1988	0.113	+79.4%
1989	0.471	+316.8%
1990	0.861	+82.8%
1991	0.876	+1.7%
1992	0.876	+0.0%
1993	0.876	+0.0%
1994	0.877	+0.1%
1995	0.877	+0.0%
1996	0.877	+0.0%
1997	0.877	+0.0%
1998	0.878	+0.1%
1999	0.878	+0.0%
2000	0.878	+0.0%
2001	0.878	+0.0%
2002	0.876	-0.2%
2003	0.875	-0.1%
2004	0.875	+0.0%
2005	0.875	+0.0%
2006	0.852	-2.6%
2007	0.878	+3.1%
2008	0.878	+0.0%
2009	0.878	+0.0%
2010	0.874	-0.5%
2011	0.851	-2.6%
2012	0.851	+0.0%
2013	0.846	-0.6%
2014	0.832	-1.7%
2015	0.819	-1.6%
2016	0.818	-0.1%
2017	0.725	-11.4%
2018	0.659	-9.1%
2019	0.651	-1.2%
2020	0.675	+3.7%
2021	0.66	-2.2%
2022	0.67	+1.5%
2023	0.641	-4.3%
2024	0.655	+2.2%
2025	0.605	-7.6%

Hungary compared with similar countries

Hungary's 0.605 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.868, 70% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Hungary's 0.605 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8555, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.305	0.305	0.305	1
1790s	0.305	0.305	0.305	10
1800s	0.305	0.305	0.305	10
1810s	0.305	0.305	0.305	10
1820s	0.3218	0.305	0.326	10
1830s	0.326	0.326	0.326	10
1840s	0.3641	0.326	0.53	10
1850s	0.1672	0.166	0.172	10
1860s	0.3044	0.172	0.469	10
1870s	0.4953	0.482	0.501	10
1880s	0.5019	0.5	0.505	10
1890s	0.5053	0.5	0.508	10
1900s	0.5053	0.505	0.506	10
1910s	0.4676	0.08	0.511	10
1920s	0.354	0.297	0.374	10
1930s	0.389	0.383	0.395	10
1940s	0.2421	0.049	0.343	10
1950s	0.0325	0.03	0.036	10
1960s	0.045	0.039	0.049	10
1970s	0.0516	0.049	0.053	10
1980s	0.1001	0.05	0.471	10
1990s	0.8753	0.861	0.878	10
2000s	0.8743	0.852	0.878	10
2010s	0.7926	0.651	0.874	10
2020s	0.651	0.605	0.675	6

Countries ranked near Hungary

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Frequently asked questions

What is freedom of association index in Hungary?: Freedom of association index in Hungary was 0.605 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Hungary?: The highest recorded value was 0.878 in 1998.
What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Hungary?: The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1954.
How does Hungary rank for freedom of association index?: Hungary ranks 107th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Hungary?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Freedom of Association Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.