Freedom Score in Hungary
Hungary: Freedom Score was 65 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Freedom Score in Hungary, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom score in Hungary stood at 65. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Hungary peaked at 93 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 65, in 2023.
Hungary ranks 95th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Freedom Score in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 89 | — |
| 2003 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 92 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 82 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 79 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 76 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 72 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 66 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 65 | +0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 65 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90, 72% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 65 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.5, 74% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.25 | 89 | 93 | 8 |
| 2010s | 80.3 | 70 | 90 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5 | 65 | 69 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More social development data for Hungary
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 71,332 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,055 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,055 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0075 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in Hungary?
- Freedom score in Hungary was 65 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 93 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for freedom score?
- Hungary ranks 95th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.