Key features of electoral democracy in Hungary
Hungary: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.421 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.421
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
97th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.85
in 2007
All-time low
0.056
in 1795
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Key features of electoral democracy in Hungary, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of electoral democracy in Hungary stood at 0.421.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Hungary peaked at 0.85 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.056, in 1795.
That places Hungary 97th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.057 | 0.057 | 0.057 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.0565 | 0.056 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.056 | 0.056 | 0.056 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.056 | 0.056 | 0.056 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0612 | 0.058 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.062 | 0.062 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.1015 | 0.074 | 0.166 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0562 | 0.056 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1222 | 0.063 | 0.262 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.27 | 0.263 | 0.275 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2682 | 0.267 | 0.269 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2659 | 0.26 | 0.269 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2634 | 0.26 | 0.268 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2704 | 0.162 | 0.387 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3181 | 0.27 | 0.347 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3148 | 0.296 | 0.321 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2159 | 0.122 | 0.284 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1302 | 0.118 | 0.181 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1274 | 0.122 | 0.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1313 | 0.131 | 0.132 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1546 | 0.134 | 0.265 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8381 | 0.799 | 0.844 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.843 | 0.831 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6498 | 0.466 | 0.808 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4427 | 0.421 | 0.46 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More social development data for Hungary
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 71,332 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 2,055 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 3 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.793 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.315 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.421 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.605 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.493 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.268 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of electoral democracy in Hungary?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Hungary was 0.421 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.85 in 2007.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.056 in 1795.
- How does Hungary rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Hungary ranks 97th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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