What is civil society participation index in Hungary?

Civil society participation index in Hungary was 0.434 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Hungary?

The highest recorded value was 0.788 in 1991.

What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Hungary?

The lowest recorded value was 0.057 in 1950.

How does Hungary rank for civil society participation index?

Hungary ranks 133rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Hungary?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Civil Society Participation Index in Hungary

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

Hungary: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.434 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.434

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

133rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.788

in 1991

All-time low

0.057

in 1950

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Civil Society Participation Index in Hungary, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, civil society participation index in Hungary stood at 0.434.

That represents a change of down 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Hungary peaked at 0.788 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.057, in 1950.

That places Hungary 133rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Civil Society Participation Index in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Civil Society Participation Index in Hungary, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.107	—
1790	0.107	+0.0%
1791	0.107	+0.0%
1792	0.107	+0.0%
1793	0.107	+0.0%
1794	0.107	+0.0%
1795	0.107	+0.0%
1796	0.107	+0.0%
1797	0.107	+0.0%
1798	0.107	+0.0%
1799	0.107	+0.0%
1800	0.107	+0.0%
1801	0.107	+0.0%
1802	0.107	+0.0%
1803	0.107	+0.0%
1804	0.107	+0.0%
1805	0.107	+0.0%
1806	0.107	+0.0%
1807	0.107	+0.0%
1808	0.107	+0.0%
1809	0.107	+0.0%
1810	0.107	+0.0%
1811	0.107	+0.0%
1812	0.107	+0.0%
1813	0.107	+0.0%
1814	0.107	+0.0%
1815	0.107	+0.0%
1816	0.107	+0.0%
1817	0.107	+0.0%
1818	0.107	+0.0%
1819	0.107	+0.0%
1820	0.204	+90.7%
1821	0.204	+0.0%
1822	0.204	+0.0%
1823	0.204	+0.0%
1824	0.204	+0.0%
1825	0.204	+0.0%
1826	0.204	+0.0%
1827	0.204	+0.0%
1828	0.204	+0.0%
1829	0.204	+0.0%
1830	0.204	+0.0%
1831	0.204	+0.0%
1832	0.204	+0.0%
1833	0.204	+0.0%
1834	0.204	+0.0%
1835	0.204	+0.0%
1836	0.204	+0.0%
1837	0.204	+0.0%
1838	0.204	+0.0%
1839	0.204	+0.0%
1840	0.204	+0.0%
1841	0.204	+0.0%
1842	0.204	+0.0%
1843	0.204	+0.0%
1844	0.204	+0.0%
1845	0.204	+0.0%
1846	0.204	+0.0%
1847	0.204	+0.0%
1848	0.251	+23.0%
1849	0.251	+0.0%
1850	0.167	-33.5%
1851	0.167	+0.0%
1852	0.167	+0.0%
1853	0.167	+0.0%
1854	0.167	+0.0%
1855	0.167	+0.0%
1856	0.167	+0.0%
1857	0.167	+0.0%
1858	0.207	+24.0%
1859	0.207	+0.0%
1860	0.207	+0.0%
1861	0.207	+0.0%
1862	0.207	+0.0%
1863	0.207	+0.0%
1864	0.207	+0.0%
1865	0.207	+0.0%
1866	0.207	+0.0%
1867	0.215	+3.9%
1868	0.37	+72.1%
1869	0.37	+0.0%
1870	0.37	+0.0%
1871	0.37	+0.0%
1872	0.37	+0.0%
1873	0.37	+0.0%
1874	0.37	+0.0%
1875	0.37	+0.0%
1876	0.37	+0.0%
1877	0.37	+0.0%
1878	0.37	+0.0%
1879	0.37	+0.0%
1880	0.37	+0.0%
1881	0.37	+0.0%
1882	0.37	+0.0%
1883	0.37	+0.0%
1884	0.37	+0.0%
1885	0.37	+0.0%
1886	0.37	+0.0%
1887	0.37	+0.0%
1888	0.37	+0.0%
1889	0.37	+0.0%
1890	0.4	+8.1%
1891	0.4	+0.0%
1892	0.4	+0.0%
1893	0.4	+0.0%
1894	0.4	+0.0%
1895	0.4	+0.0%
1896	0.4	+0.0%
1897	0.4	+0.0%
1898	0.4	+0.0%
1899	0.4	+0.0%
1900	0.4	+0.0%
1901	0.4	+0.0%
1902	0.4	+0.0%
1903	0.4	+0.0%
1904	0.4	+0.0%
1905	0.4	+0.0%
1906	0.4	+0.0%
1907	0.4	+0.0%
1908	0.4	+0.0%
1909	0.4	+0.0%
1910	0.4	+0.0%
1911	0.4	+0.0%
1912	0.4	+0.0%
1913	0.4	+0.0%
1914	0.4	+0.0%
1915	0.4	+0.0%
1916	0.4	+0.0%
1917	0.4	+0.0%
1918	0.4	+0.0%
1919	0.058	-85.5%
1920	0.327	+463.8%
1921	0.327	+0.0%
1922	0.338	+3.4%
1923	0.338	+0.0%
1924	0.338	+0.0%
1925	0.338	+0.0%
1926	0.338	+0.0%
1927	0.338	+0.0%
1928	0.338	+0.0%
1929	0.338	+0.0%
1930	0.416	+23.1%
1931	0.416	+0.0%
1932	0.416	+0.0%
1933	0.416	+0.0%
1934	0.416	+0.0%
1935	0.416	+0.0%
1936	0.416	+0.0%
1937	0.416	+0.0%
1938	0.416	+0.0%
1939	0.433	+4.1%
1940	0.41	-5.3%
1941	0.41	+0.0%
1942	0.41	+0.0%
1943	0.41	+0.0%
1944	0.157	-61.7%
1945	0.144	-8.3%
1946	0.188	+30.6%
1947	0.187	-0.5%
1948	0.18	-3.7%
1949	0.152	-15.6%
1950	0.057	-62.5%
1951	0.057	+0.0%
1952	0.057	+0.0%
1953	0.057	+0.0%
1954	0.057	+0.0%
1955	0.057	+0.0%
1956	0.057	+0.0%
1957	0.057	+0.0%
1958	0.057	+0.0%
1959	0.057	+0.0%
1960	0.057	+0.0%
1961	0.057	+0.0%
1962	0.057	+0.0%
1963	0.057	+0.0%
1964	0.057	+0.0%
1965	0.132	+131.6%
1966	0.132	+0.0%
1967	0.132	+0.0%
1968	0.132	+0.0%
1969	0.132	+0.0%
1970	0.163	+23.5%
1971	0.163	+0.0%
1972	0.163	+0.0%
1973	0.163	+0.0%
1974	0.163	+0.0%
1975	0.163	+0.0%
1976	0.163	+0.0%
1977	0.163	+0.0%
1978	0.163	+0.0%
1979	0.163	+0.0%
1980	0.172	+5.5%
1981	0.172	+0.0%
1982	0.172	+0.0%
1983	0.172	+0.0%
1984	0.172	+0.0%
1985	0.172	+0.0%
1986	0.172	+0.0%
1987	0.172	+0.0%
1988	0.239	+39.0%
1989	0.497	+107.9%
1990	0.778	+56.5%
1991	0.788	+1.3%
1992	0.788	+0.0%
1993	0.788	+0.0%
1994	0.788	+0.0%
1995	0.788	+0.0%
1996	0.788	+0.0%
1997	0.788	+0.0%
1998	0.788	+0.0%
1999	0.788	+0.0%
2000	0.788	+0.0%
2001	0.788	+0.0%
2002	0.788	+0.0%
2003	0.788	+0.0%
2004	0.788	+0.0%
2005	0.775	-1.6%
2006	0.775	+0.0%
2007	0.775	+0.0%
2008	0.775	+0.0%
2009	0.775	+0.0%
2010	0.705	-9.0%
2011	0.668	-5.2%
2012	0.668	+0.0%
2013	0.596	-10.8%
2014	0.561	-5.9%
2015	0.573	+2.1%
2016	0.573	+0.0%
2017	0.573	+0.0%
2018	0.55	-4.0%
2019	0.55	+0.0%
2020	0.567	+3.1%
2021	0.544	-4.1%
2022	0.538	-1.1%
2023	0.486	-9.7%
2024	0.434	-10.7%
2025	0.434	+0.0%

Hungary compared with similar countries

Hungary's 0.434 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.831, 52% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Hungary's 0.434 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7645, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.107	0.107	0.107	1
1790s	0.107	0.107	0.107	10
1800s	0.107	0.107	0.107	10
1810s	0.107	0.107	0.107	10
1820s	0.204	0.204	0.204	10
1830s	0.204	0.204	0.204	10
1840s	0.2134	0.204	0.251	10
1850s	0.175	0.167	0.207	10
1860s	0.2404	0.207	0.37	10
1870s	0.37	0.37	0.37	10
1880s	0.37	0.37	0.37	10
1890s	0.4	0.4	0.4	10
1900s	0.4	0.4	0.4	10
1910s	0.3658	0.058	0.4	10
1920s	0.3358	0.327	0.338	10
1930s	0.4177	0.416	0.433	10
1940s	0.2648	0.144	0.41	10
1950s	0.057	0.057	0.057	10
1960s	0.0945	0.057	0.132	10
1970s	0.163	0.163	0.163	10
1980s	0.2112	0.172	0.497	10
1990s	0.787	0.778	0.788	10
2000s	0.7815	0.775	0.788	10
2010s	0.6017	0.55	0.705	10
2020s	0.5005	0.434	0.567	6

Countries ranked near Hungary

130 Kuwait 0.473 compare
131 Cameroon 0.467 compare
132 Djibouti 0.439 compare
134 Angola 0.433 compare
135 Kazakhstan 0.418 compare
136 Singapore 0.412 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in Hungary?: Civil society participation index in Hungary was 0.434 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Hungary?: The highest recorded value was 0.788 in 1991.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Hungary?: The lowest recorded value was 0.057 in 1950.
How does Hungary rank for civil society participation index?: Hungary ranks 133rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Hungary?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.