What is participatory democracy index in Hungary?

Participatory democracy index in Hungary was 0.268 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Hungary?

The highest recorded value was 0.638 in 1997.

What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Hungary?

The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1950.

How does Hungary rank for participatory democracy index?

Hungary ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Hungary?

Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Democracy Index in Hungary

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

Hungary: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.268 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.268

Change on year

down 3.6%

World rank

94th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.638

in 1997

All-time low

0.05

in 1950

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Participatory Democracy Index in Hungary, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for participatory democracy index in Hungary is 0.268, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Hungary peaked at 0.638 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1950.

Hungary ranks 94th 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.

Participatory Democracy Index in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Participatory Democracy Index in Hungary, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.091	—
1790	0.091	+0.0%
1791	0.091	+0.0%
1792	0.091	+0.0%
1793	0.091	+0.0%
1794	0.091	+0.0%
1795	0.091	+0.0%
1796	0.091	+0.0%
1797	0.091	+0.0%
1798	0.091	+0.0%
1799	0.091	+0.0%
1800	0.091	+0.0%
1801	0.091	+0.0%
1802	0.091	+0.0%
1803	0.091	+0.0%
1804	0.091	+0.0%
1805	0.091	+0.0%
1806	0.091	+0.0%
1807	0.091	+0.0%
1808	0.091	+0.0%
1809	0.091	+0.0%
1810	0.091	+0.0%
1811	0.091	+0.0%
1812	0.091	+0.0%
1813	0.091	+0.0%
1814	0.091	+0.0%
1815	0.091	+0.0%
1816	0.091	+0.0%
1817	0.091	+0.0%
1818	0.091	+0.0%
1819	0.091	+0.0%
1820	0.098	+7.7%
1821	0.098	+0.0%
1822	0.099	+1.0%
1823	0.102	+3.0%
1824	0.102	+0.0%
1825	0.102	+0.0%
1826	0.102	+0.0%
1827	0.102	+0.0%
1828	0.102	+0.0%
1829	0.102	+0.0%
1830	0.102	+0.0%
1831	0.102	+0.0%
1832	0.102	+0.0%
1833	0.102	+0.0%
1834	0.102	+0.0%
1835	0.102	+0.0%
1836	0.102	+0.0%
1837	0.102	+0.0%
1838	0.102	+0.0%
1839	0.102	+0.0%
1840	0.104	+2.0%
1841	0.107	+2.9%
1842	0.107	+0.0%
1843	0.107	+0.0%
1844	0.107	+0.0%
1845	0.107	+0.0%
1846	0.107	+0.0%
1847	0.107	+0.0%
1848	0.126	+17.8%
1849	0.128	+1.6%
1850	0.061	-52.3%
1851	0.061	+0.0%
1852	0.061	+0.0%
1853	0.061	+0.0%
1854	0.061	+0.0%
1855	0.061	+0.0%
1856	0.061	+0.0%
1857	0.061	+0.0%
1858	0.066	+8.2%
1859	0.066	+0.0%
1860	0.067	+1.5%
1861	0.069	+3.0%
1862	0.067	-2.9%
1863	0.067	+0.0%
1864	0.067	+0.0%
1865	0.072	+7.5%
1866	0.071	-1.4%
1867	0.131	+84.5%
1868	0.147	+12.2%
1869	0.165	+12.2%
1870	0.154	-6.7%
1871	0.154	+0.0%
1872	0.151	-1.9%
1873	0.149	-1.3%
1874	0.149	+0.0%
1875	0.151	+1.3%
1876	0.153	+1.3%
1877	0.153	+0.0%
1878	0.152	-0.7%
1879	0.152	+0.0%
1880	0.152	+0.0%
1881	0.152	+0.0%
1882	0.152	+0.0%
1883	0.152	+0.0%
1884	0.151	-0.7%
1885	0.151	+0.0%
1886	0.151	+0.0%
1887	0.151	+0.0%
1888	0.151	+0.0%
1889	0.151	+0.0%
1890	0.154	+2.0%
1891	0.154	+0.0%
1892	0.154	+0.0%
1893	0.154	+0.0%
1894	0.154	+0.0%
1895	0.154	+0.0%
1896	0.154	+0.0%
1897	0.151	-1.9%
1898	0.151	+0.0%
1899	0.151	+0.0%
1900	0.151	+0.0%
1901	0.152	+0.7%
1902	0.154	+1.3%
1903	0.154	+0.0%
1904	0.154	+0.0%
1905	0.154	+0.0%
1906	0.152	-1.3%
1907	0.152	+0.0%
1908	0.152	+0.0%
1909	0.152	+0.0%
1910	0.154	+1.3%
1911	0.155	+0.6%
1912	0.155	+0.0%
1913	0.155	+0.0%
1914	0.153	-1.3%
1915	0.153	+0.0%
1916	0.153	+0.0%
1917	0.153	+0.0%
1918	0.199	+30.1%
1919	0.093	-53.3%
1920	0.159	+71.0%
1921	0.163	+2.5%
1922	0.176	+8.0%
1923	0.184	+4.5%
1924	0.186	+1.1%
1925	0.186	+0.0%
1926	0.187	+0.5%
1927	0.174	-7.0%
1928	0.174	+0.0%
1929	0.174	+0.0%
1930	0.183	+5.2%
1931	0.186	+1.6%
1932	0.185	-0.5%
1933	0.186	+0.5%
1934	0.186	+0.0%
1935	0.185	-0.5%
1936	0.184	-0.5%
1937	0.184	+0.0%
1938	0.181	-1.6%
1939	0.178	-1.7%
1940	0.173	-2.8%
1941	0.164	-5.2%
1942	0.163	-0.6%
1943	0.162	-0.6%
1944	0.109	-32.7%
1945	0.099	-9.2%
1946	0.135	+36.4%
1947	0.131	-3.0%
1948	0.125	-4.6%
1949	0.084	-32.8%
1950	0.05	-40.5%
1951	0.05	+0.0%
1952	0.05	+0.0%
1953	0.056	+12.0%
1954	0.061	+8.9%
1955	0.054	-11.5%
1956	0.051	-5.6%
1957	0.051	+0.0%
1958	0.051	+0.0%
1959	0.051	+0.0%
1960	0.051	+0.0%
1961	0.051	+0.0%
1962	0.052	+2.0%
1963	0.052	+0.0%
1964	0.053	+1.9%
1965	0.058	+9.4%
1966	0.058	+0.0%
1967	0.058	+0.0%
1968	0.058	+0.0%
1969	0.058	+0.0%
1970	0.062	+6.9%
1971	0.062	+0.0%
1972	0.062	+0.0%
1973	0.062	+0.0%
1974	0.062	+0.0%
1975	0.062	+0.0%
1976	0.061	-1.6%
1977	0.061	+0.0%
1978	0.061	+0.0%
1979	0.061	+0.0%
1980	0.063	+3.3%
1981	0.063	+0.0%
1982	0.064	+1.6%
1983	0.064	+0.0%
1984	0.064	+0.0%
1985	0.064	+0.0%
1986	0.065	+1.6%
1987	0.065	+0.0%
1988	0.075	+15.4%
1989	0.154	+105.3%
1990	0.576	+274.0%
1991	0.612	+6.3%
1992	0.612	+0.0%
1993	0.612	+0.0%
1994	0.611	-0.2%
1995	0.61	-0.2%
1996	0.608	-0.3%
1997	0.638	+4.9%
1998	0.632	-0.9%
1999	0.629	-0.5%
2000	0.626	-0.5%
2001	0.624	-0.3%
2002	0.622	-0.3%
2003	0.617	-0.8%
2004	0.634	+2.8%
2005	0.63	-0.6%
2006	0.618	-1.9%
2007	0.63	+1.9%
2008	0.632	+0.3%
2009	0.63	-0.3%
2010	0.581	-7.8%
2011	0.551	-5.2%
2012	0.547	-0.7%
2013	0.499	-8.8%
2014	0.441	-11.6%
2015	0.404	-8.4%
2016	0.418	+3.5%
2017	0.379	-9.3%
2018	0.326	-14.0%
2019	0.317	-2.8%
2020	0.313	-1.3%
2021	0.301	-3.8%
2022	0.299	-0.7%
2023	0.283	-5.4%
2024	0.278	-1.8%
2025	0.268	-3.6%

Hungary compared with similar countries

Hungary's 0.268 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.529, 51% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Hungary's 0.268 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4995, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.091	0.091	0.091	1
1790s	0.091	0.091	0.091	10
1800s	0.091	0.091	0.091	10
1810s	0.091	0.091	0.091	10
1820s	0.1009	0.098	0.102	10
1830s	0.102	0.102	0.102	10
1840s	0.1107	0.104	0.128	10
1850s	0.062	0.061	0.066	10
1860s	0.0923	0.067	0.165	10
1870s	0.1518	0.149	0.154	10
1880s	0.1514	0.151	0.152	10
1890s	0.1531	0.151	0.154	10
1900s	0.1527	0.151	0.154	10
1910s	0.1523	0.093	0.199	10
1920s	0.1763	0.159	0.187	10
1930s	0.1838	0.178	0.186	10
1940s	0.1345	0.084	0.173	10
1950s	0.0525	0.05	0.061	10
1960s	0.0549	0.051	0.058	10
1970s	0.0616	0.061	0.062	10
1980s	0.0741	0.063	0.154	10
1990s	0.614	0.576	0.638	10
2000s	0.6263	0.617	0.634	10
2010s	0.4463	0.317	0.581	10
2020s	0.2903	0.268	0.313	6

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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,055 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory democracy index in Hungary?: Participatory democracy index in Hungary was 0.268 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Hungary?: The highest recorded value was 0.638 in 1997.
What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Hungary?: The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1950.
How does Hungary rank for participatory democracy index?: Hungary ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Hungary?: Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.