Control of Corruption - Governance score in Hungary

Hungary: Control of Corruption - Governance score was 48.65 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
48.65 0-100
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
90th
of 206 countries
All-time high
66.3 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
48.65 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Hungary, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 66.3 0-1001998: 63.9 0-1002000: 63.6 0-1002002: 59.2 0-1002003: 59.2 0-1002004: 60.2 0-1002005: 60.1 0-1002006: 60.1 0-1002007: 58.6 0-1002008: 56.5 0-1002009: 55.6 0-1002010: 52.9 0-1002011: 53.9 0-1002012: 55.6 0-1002013: 55 0-1002014: 51.3 0-1002015: 51.3 0-1002016: 51 0-1002017: 51.1 0-1002018: 50.7 0-1002019: 49.6 0-1002020: 50.7 0-1002021: 50.5 0-1002022: 48.7 0-1002023: 49.5 0-1002024: 48.7 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 48.65 0-100 for control of corruption - governance score in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Hungary peaked at 66.3 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 48.65 0-100, in 2024.

Hungary ranks 90th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) in Hungary, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 66.3 0-100
1998 63.91 0-100 -3.6%
2000 63.55 0-100 -0.6%
2002 59.2 0-100 -6.8%
2003 59.25 0-100 +0.1%
2004 60.19 0-100 +1.6%
2005 60.11 0-100 -0.1%
2006 60.11 0-100 +0.0%
2007 58.65 0-100 -2.4%
2008 56.49 0-100 -3.7%
2009 55.64 0-100 -1.5%
2010 52.85 0-100 -5.0%
2011 53.89 0-100 +2.0%
2012 55.62 0-100 +3.2%
2013 55.02 0-100 -1.1%
2014 51.35 0-100 -6.7%
2015 51.34 0-100 -0.0%
2016 51.03 0-100 -0.6%
2017 51.11 0-100 +0.2%
2018 50.67 0-100 -0.9%
2019 49.57 0-100 -2.2%
2020 50.73 0-100 +2.3%
2021 50.51 0-100 -0.4%
2022 48.67 0-100 -3.6%
2023 49.54 0-100 +1.8%
2024 48.65 0-100 -1.8%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 48.65 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.9 0-100, 71% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 48.65 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.28 0-100, 81% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.1 0-100 63.91 0-100 66.3 0-100 2
2000s 59.24 0-100 55.64 0-100 63.55 0-100 9
2010s 52.25 0-100 49.57 0-100 55.62 0-100 10
2020s 49.62 0-100 48.65 0-100 50.73 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 87 Senegal 50.14 0-100 compare
  2. 88 Slovakia 50.1 0-100 compare
  3. 89 China 49.65 0-100 compare
  4. 91 Romania 48.38 0-100 compare
  5. 92 Montenegro 46.65 0-100 compare
  6. 93 Kazakhstan 46.5 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in Hungary?
Control of corruption - governance score in Hungary was 48.65 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 66.3 0-100 in 1996.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 48.65 0-100 in 2024.
How does Hungary rank for control of corruption - governance score?
Hungary ranks 90th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,217 data points, 1996–2024
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