Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Hungary
Hungary: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score was 7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Hungary, 2005–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for democratic electoral institutions score in Hungary is 7, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions score in Hungary peaked at 12 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2022.
That places Hungary 108th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.2 | 9 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.67 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.17 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.35 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.61 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.85 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.21 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 192.02 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democratic electoral institutions score in Hungary?
- Democratic electoral institutions score in Hungary was 7 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2005.
- What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for democratic electoral institutions score?
- Hungary ranks 108th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democratic electoral institutions score rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic Electoral Institutions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the extent to which the chief executive and legislature are chosen in free and fair elections under universal suffrage. Higher scores indicate a freer electoral process.