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Physical Integrity Rights Index in Hungary

Hungary: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.955 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.955
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
25th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.977
in 2020
All-time low
0.042
in 1957
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Hungary, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Hungary recorded 0.955 for physical integrity rights index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Hungary peaked at 0.977 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.042, in 1957.

Hungary ranks 25th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.776 0.776 0.776 1
1790s 0.776 0.776 0.776 10
1800s 0.776 0.776 0.776 10
1810s 0.776 0.776 0.776 10
1820s 0.776 0.776 0.776 10
1830s 0.776 0.776 0.776 10
1840s 0.7314 0.33 0.776 10
1850s 0.4125 0.33 0.495 10
1860s 0.5726 0.558 0.631 10
1870s 0.532 0.521 0.631 10
1880s 0.521 0.521 0.521 10
1890s 0.521 0.521 0.521 10
1900s 0.521 0.521 0.521 10
1910s 0.4949 0.26 0.521 10
1920s 0.5598 0.4 0.579 10
1930s 0.5769 0.572 0.579 10
1940s 0.2943 0.095 0.498 10
1950s 0.1085 0.042 0.312 10
1960s 0.4878 0.312 0.634 10
1970s 0.687 0.687 0.687 10
1980s 0.719 0.701 0.881 10
1990s 0.948 0.948 0.948 10
2000s 0.9425 0.923 0.948 10
2010s 0.9482 0.938 0.958 10
2020s 0.9677 0.955 0.977 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 22 Croatia 0.963 compare
  2. 23 Albania 0.962 compare
  3. 24 Luxembourg 0.961 compare
  4. 25 Romania 0.955 compare
  5. 27 Australia 0.954 compare
  6. 28 South Korea 0.952 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Hungary?
Physical integrity rights index in Hungary was 0.955 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.977 in 2020.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.042 in 1957.
How does Hungary rank for physical integrity rights index?
Hungary ranks 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Physical Integrity Rights Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,491 data points, 1789–2025
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