How does Hungary rank for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?

Hungary ranks 78th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Hungary?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Hungary

Name: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Hungary
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Hungary: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.793 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.793

Change on year

down 3.8%

World rank

78th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.951

in 1990

All-time low

0.039

in 1957

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Hungary, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Hungary is 0.793, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Hungary peaked at 0.951 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.039, in 1957.

That places Hungary 78th 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.

Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Hungary, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.409	—
1790	0.409	+0.0%
1791	0.409	+0.0%
1792	0.409	+0.0%
1793	0.409	+0.0%
1794	0.409	+0.0%
1795	0.402	-1.7%
1796	0.406	+1.0%
1797	0.406	+0.0%
1798	0.406	+0.0%
1799	0.406	+0.0%
1800	0.406	+0.0%
1801	0.406	+0.0%
1802	0.406	+0.0%
1803	0.406	+0.0%
1804	0.406	+0.0%
1805	0.406	+0.0%
1806	0.406	+0.0%
1807	0.406	+0.0%
1808	0.406	+0.0%
1809	0.406	+0.0%
1810	0.406	+0.0%
1811	0.406	+0.0%
1812	0.406	+0.0%
1813	0.406	+0.0%
1814	0.406	+0.0%
1815	0.406	+0.0%
1816	0.406	+0.0%
1817	0.406	+0.0%
1818	0.406	+0.0%
1819	0.406	+0.0%
1820	0.406	+0.0%
1821	0.406	+0.0%
1822	0.407	+0.2%
1823	0.407	+0.0%
1824	0.407	+0.0%
1825	0.407	+0.0%
1826	0.407	+0.0%
1827	0.407	+0.0%
1828	0.407	+0.0%
1829	0.407	+0.0%
1830	0.407	+0.0%
1831	0.407	+0.0%
1832	0.407	+0.0%
1833	0.407	+0.0%
1834	0.407	+0.0%
1835	0.407	+0.0%
1836	0.407	+0.0%
1837	0.407	+0.0%
1838	0.407	+0.0%
1839	0.407	+0.0%
1840	0.441	+8.4%
1841	0.446	+1.1%
1842	0.446	+0.0%
1843	0.446	+0.0%
1844	0.445	-0.2%
1845	0.445	+0.0%
1846	0.445	+0.0%
1847	0.445	+0.0%
1848	0.708	+59.1%
1849	0.559	-21.0%
1850	0.321	-42.6%
1851	0.321	+0.0%
1852	0.321	+0.0%
1853	0.321	+0.0%
1854	0.321	+0.0%
1855	0.376	+17.1%
1856	0.376	+0.0%
1857	0.376	+0.0%
1858	0.38	+1.1%
1859	0.38	+0.0%
1860	0.406	+6.8%
1861	0.433	+6.7%
1862	0.433	+0.0%
1863	0.433	+0.0%
1864	0.433	+0.0%
1865	0.45	+3.9%
1866	0.456	+1.3%
1867	0.57	+25.0%
1868	0.591	+3.7%
1869	0.591	+0.0%
1870	0.591	+0.0%
1871	0.559	-5.4%
1872	0.559	+0.0%
1873	0.559	+0.0%
1874	0.559	+0.0%
1875	0.559	+0.0%
1876	0.559	+0.0%
1877	0.559	+0.0%
1878	0.559	+0.0%
1879	0.559	+0.0%
1880	0.559	+0.0%
1881	0.559	+0.0%
1882	0.559	+0.0%
1883	0.559	+0.0%
1884	0.559	+0.0%
1885	0.559	+0.0%
1886	0.559	+0.0%
1887	0.559	+0.0%
1888	0.559	+0.0%
1889	0.559	+0.0%
1890	0.559	+0.0%
1891	0.559	+0.0%
1892	0.559	+0.0%
1893	0.559	+0.0%
1894	0.57	+2.0%
1895	0.563	-1.2%
1896	0.563	+0.0%
1897	0.563	+0.0%
1898	0.563	+0.0%
1899	0.563	+0.0%
1900	0.563	+0.0%
1901	0.563	+0.0%
1902	0.563	+0.0%
1903	0.563	+0.0%
1904	0.563	+0.0%
1905	0.563	+0.0%
1906	0.563	+0.0%
1907	0.563	+0.0%
1908	0.563	+0.0%
1909	0.563	+0.0%
1910	0.563	+0.0%
1911	0.563	+0.0%
1912	0.563	+0.0%
1913	0.563	+0.0%
1914	0.538	-4.4%
1915	0.538	+0.0%
1916	0.538	+0.0%
1917	0.538	+0.0%
1918	0.542	+0.7%
1919	0.214	-60.5%
1920	0.43	+100.9%
1921	0.509	+18.4%
1922	0.522	+2.6%
1923	0.531	+1.7%
1924	0.536	+0.9%
1925	0.54	+0.7%
1926	0.54	+0.0%
1927	0.528	-2.2%
1928	0.528	+0.0%
1929	0.528	+0.0%
1930	0.531	+0.6%
1931	0.538	+1.3%
1932	0.537	-0.2%
1933	0.537	+0.0%
1934	0.537	+0.0%
1935	0.534	-0.6%
1936	0.526	-1.5%
1937	0.518	-1.5%
1938	0.506	-2.3%
1939	0.486	-4.0%
1940	0.407	-16.3%
1941	0.353	-13.3%
1942	0.352	-0.3%
1943	0.33	-6.2%
1944	0.159	-51.8%
1945	0.202	+27.0%
1946	0.356	+76.2%
1947	0.366	+2.8%
1948	0.234	-36.1%
1949	0.08	-65.8%
1950	0.041	-48.8%
1951	0.041	+0.0%
1952	0.041	+0.0%
1953	0.041	+0.0%
1954	0.056	+36.6%
1955	0.057	+1.8%
1956	0.048	-15.8%
1957	0.039	-18.8%
1958	0.098	+151.3%
1959	0.135	+37.8%
1960	0.139	+3.0%
1961	0.161	+15.8%
1962	0.174	+8.1%
1963	0.214	+23.0%
1964	0.232	+8.4%
1965	0.233	+0.4%
1966	0.241	+3.4%
1967	0.241	+0.0%
1968	0.264	+9.5%
1969	0.286	+8.3%
1970	0.304	+6.3%
1971	0.307	+1.0%
1972	0.308	+0.3%
1973	0.308	+0.0%
1974	0.314	+1.9%
1975	0.314	+0.0%
1976	0.314	+0.0%
1977	0.314	+0.0%
1978	0.314	+0.0%
1979	0.314	+0.0%
1980	0.328	+4.5%
1981	0.33	+0.6%
1982	0.332	+0.6%
1983	0.332	+0.0%
1984	0.332	+0.0%
1985	0.342	+3.0%
1986	0.345	+0.9%
1987	0.353	+2.3%
1988	0.406	+15.0%
1989	0.608	+49.8%
1990	0.951	+56.4%
1991	0.949	-0.2%
1992	0.949	+0.0%
1993	0.949	+0.0%
1994	0.949	+0.0%
1995	0.95	+0.1%
1996	0.95	+0.0%
1997	0.95	+0.0%
1998	0.95	+0.0%
1999	0.95	+0.0%
2000	0.95	+0.0%
2001	0.95	+0.0%
2002	0.95	+0.0%
2003	0.95	+0.0%
2004	0.95	+0.0%
2005	0.95	+0.0%
2006	0.933	-1.8%
2007	0.946	+1.4%
2008	0.946	+0.0%
2009	0.946	+0.0%
2010	0.929	-1.8%
2011	0.912	-1.8%
2012	0.911	-0.1%
2013	0.893	-2.0%
2014	0.889	-0.4%
2015	0.881	-0.9%
2016	0.882	+0.1%
2017	0.861	-2.4%
2018	0.837	-2.8%
2019	0.836	-0.1%
2020	0.826	-1.2%
2021	0.828	+0.2%
2022	0.83	+0.2%
2023	0.822	-1.0%
2024	0.824	+0.2%
2025	0.793	-3.8%

Hungary compared with similar countries

Hungary's 0.793 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.906, 88% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Hungary's 0.793 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8795, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.409	0.409	0.409	1
1790s	0.4071	0.402	0.409	10
1800s	0.406	0.406	0.406	10
1810s	0.406	0.406	0.406	10
1820s	0.4068	0.406	0.407	10
1830s	0.407	0.407	0.407	10
1840s	0.4826	0.441	0.708	10
1850s	0.3493	0.321	0.38	10
1860s	0.4796	0.406	0.591	10
1870s	0.5622	0.559	0.591	10
1880s	0.559	0.559	0.559	10
1890s	0.5621	0.559	0.57	10
1900s	0.563	0.563	0.563	10
1910s	0.516	0.214	0.563	10
1920s	0.5192	0.43	0.54	10
1930s	0.525	0.486	0.538	10
1940s	0.2839	0.08	0.407	10
1950s	0.0597	0.039	0.135	10
1960s	0.2185	0.139	0.286	10
1970s	0.3111	0.304	0.314	10
1980s	0.3708	0.328	0.608	10
1990s	0.9497	0.949	0.951	10
2000s	0.9471	0.933	0.95	10
2010s	0.8831	0.836	0.929	10
2020s	0.8205	0.793	0.83	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Hungary?: Human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Hungary was 0.793 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Hungary?: The highest recorded value was 0.951 in 1990.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Hungary?: The lowest recorded value was 0.039 in 1957.
How does Hungary rank for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?: Hungary ranks 78th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Hungary?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.