Physical Integrity Rights Score in Hungary
Hungary: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 1.45 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Hungary, 1946–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physical integrity rights score in Hungary is 1.45, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Hungary peaked at 1.64 in 1990 and was at its lowest, -1.79, in 1957.
That places Hungary 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | -1.63 | — |
| 1947 | -1.67 | +2.7% |
| 1948 | -1.68 | +0.4% |
| 1949 | -1.59 | -5.4% |
| 1950 | -1.54 | -3.1% |
| 1951 | -1.48 | -3.6% |
| 1952 | -1.48 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | -1.5 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | -1.52 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | -1.62 | +6.0% |
| 1956 | -1.74 | +7.9% |
| 1957 | -1.79 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.74 | -2.6% |
| 1960 | -1.62 | -6.8% |
| 1961 | -0.9809 | -39.5% |
| 1962 | -0.7853 | -19.9% |
| 1963 | -0.5695 | -27.5% |
| 1964 | -0.4201 | -26.2% |
| 1965 | -0.3105 | -26.1% |
| 1966 | -0.1853 | -40.3% |
| 1967 | -0.0947 | -48.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0027 | -102.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0922 | +3346.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1518 | +64.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2169 | +42.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2364 | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2646 | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2596 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2655 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2449 | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 0.324 | +32.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3403 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2761 | -18.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2666 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2729 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2963 | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3322 | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4366 | +31.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5254 | +20.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5766 | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6869 | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8829 | +28.5% |
| 1989 | 1.57 | +77.8% |
| 1990 | 1.64 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 1.61 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.47 | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 1.42 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.51 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.44 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.46 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.45 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.27 | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 1.18 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 1.16 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.16 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.19 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.21 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.21 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.31 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 1.38 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.44 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.57 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 1.59 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.56 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.56 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.57 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.57 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.55 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.42 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.38 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.39 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.45 | +4.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1.45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.22, 65% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1.45 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.75, 83% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physical Integrity Rights Score in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +3346.1% | 0.0027 | 0.0922 |
| 1968 | +102.8% | -0.0947 | 0.0027 |
| 1989 | +77.8% | 0.8829 | 1.57 |
| 1970 | +64.6% | 0.0922 | 0.1518 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.64 | -1.68 | -1.59 | 4 |
| 1950s | -1.62 | -1.79 | -1.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.4874 | -1.62 | 0.0922 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.258 | 0.1518 | 0.3403 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5846 | 0.2666 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 | 1.18 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 | 1.16 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 1.38 | 1.57 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 68 Gambia 1.57 compare
- 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.53 compare
- 70 North Macedonia 1.49 compare
- 72 Serbia 1.44 compare
- 73 Romania 1.41 compare
- 74 Trinidad and Tobago 1.4 compare
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 physical integrity rights score in Hungary?
- Physical integrity rights score in Hungary was 1.45 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 in 1990.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.79 in 1957.
- How does Hungary rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Hungary ranks 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The score captures the extent to which citizens are protected from government killings, torture, political imprisonments, extrajudicial executions, mass killings and disappearances. Large positive scores mean abuses are rare relative to other countries and years, large negative scores that abuses are relatively widespread.