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Political Corruption Index in Hungary

Hungary: Political Corruption Index was 0.488 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.488
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
89th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.505
in 2022
All-time low
0.191
in 1861
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Political Corruption Index in Hungary, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for political corruption index in Hungary is 0.488, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index in Hungary peaked at 0.505 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.191, in 1861.

That places Hungary 89th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.228 0.228 0.228 1
1790s 0.228 0.228 0.228 10
1800s 0.228 0.228 0.228 10
1810s 0.228 0.228 0.228 10
1820s 0.228 0.228 0.228 10
1830s 0.228 0.228 0.228 10
1840s 0.2234 0.205 0.228 10
1850s 0.204 0.204 0.204 10
1860s 0.2293 0.191 0.297 10
1870s 0.297 0.297 0.297 10
1880s 0.297 0.297 0.297 10
1890s 0.297 0.297 0.297 10
1900s 0.297 0.297 0.297 10
1910s 0.2979 0.297 0.306 10
1920s 0.2736 0.271 0.283 10
1930s 0.271 0.271 0.271 10
1940s 0.3767 0.26 0.488 10
1950s 0.3896 0.347 0.411 10
1960s 0.3536 0.352 0.36 10
1970s 0.3771 0.371 0.408 10
1980s 0.4461 0.443 0.449 10
1990s 0.2528 0.245 0.273 10
2000s 0.2772 0.274 0.285 10
2010s 0.4325 0.35 0.468 10
2020s 0.4912 0.475 0.505 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 86 South Africa 0.538 compare
  2. 87 Ethiopia 0.529 compare
  3. 88 Guyana 0.507 compare
  4. 90 Panama 0.485 compare
  5. 91 Bahrain 0.477 compare
  6. 92 Armenia 0.472 compare
  7. 92 Lesotho 0.472 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index in Hungary?
Political corruption index in Hungary was 0.488 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.505 in 2022.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.191 in 1861.
How does Hungary rank for political corruption index?
Hungary ranks 89th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Corruption Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.