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Free and Fair Elections Index in Hungary

Hungary: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0.597 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.597
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
83rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.931
in 2007
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Free and Fair Elections 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 free and fair elections index in Hungary is 0.597, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Hungary peaked at 0.931 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.

Hungary ranks 83rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Free and Fair Elections Index in Hungary, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0 —
1790 0 —
1791 0 —
1792 0 —
1793 0 —
1794 0 —
1795 0 —
1796 0 —
1797 0 —
1798 0 —
1799 0 —
1800 0 —
1801 0 —
1802 0 —
1803 0 —
1804 0 —
1805 0 —
1806 0 —
1807 0 —
1808 0 —
1809 0 —
1810 0 —
1811 0 —
1812 0 —
1813 0 —
1814 0 —
1815 0 —
1816 0 —
1817 0 —
1818 0 —
1819 0 —
1820 0 —
1821 0 —
1822 0 —
1823 0 —
1824 0 —
1825 0 —
1826 0 —
1827 0 —
1828 0 —
1829 0 —
1830 0 —
1831 0 —
1832 0 —
1833 0 —
1834 0 —
1835 0 —
1836 0 —
1837 0 —
1838 0 —
1839 0 —
1840 0 —
1841 0 —
1842 0 —
1843 0 —
1844 0 —
1845 0 —
1846 0 —
1847 0 —
1848 0.016 —
1849 0 -100.0%
1850 0 —
1851 0 —
1852 0 —
1853 0 —
1854 0 —
1855 0 —
1856 0 —
1857 0 —
1858 0 —
1859 0 —
1860 0 —
1861 0.077 —
1862 0 -100.0%
1863 0 —
1864 0 —
1865 0.074 —
1866 0 -100.0%
1867 0 —
1868 0 —
1869 0.351 —
1870 0.43 +22.5%
1871 0.43 +0.0%
1872 0.37 -14.0%
1873 0.323 -12.7%
1874 0.323 +0.0%
1875 0.374 +15.8%
1876 0.425 +13.6%
1877 0.425 +0.0%
1878 0.406 -4.5%
1879 0.38 -6.4%
1880 0.38 +0.0%
1881 0.385 +1.3%
1882 0.389 +1.0%
1883 0.389 +0.0%
1884 0.374 -3.9%
1885 0.362 -3.2%
1886 0.362 +0.0%
1887 0.371 +2.5%
1888 0.381 +2.7%
1889 0.381 +0.0%
1890 0.381 +0.0%
1891 0.381 +0.0%
1892 0.379 -0.5%
1893 0.378 -0.3%
1894 0.378 +0.0%
1895 0.378 +0.0%
1896 0.368 -2.6%
1897 0.318 -13.6%
1898 0.318 +0.0%
1899 0.318 +0.0%
1900 0.318 +0.0%
1901 0.33 +3.8%
1902 0.365 +10.6%
1903 0.365 +0.0%
1904 0.365 +0.0%
1905 0.365 +0.0%
1906 0.335 -8.2%
1907 0.321 -4.2%
1908 0.321 +0.0%
1909 0.321 +0.0%
1910 0.361 +12.5%
1911 0.39 +8.0%
1912 0.39 +0.0%
1913 0.39 +0.0%
1914 0.39 +0.0%
1915 0.39 +0.0%
1916 0.39 +0.0%
1917 0.39 +0.0%
1918 0.39 +0.0%
1919 0.25 -35.9%
1920 0.253 +1.2%
1921 0.26 +2.8%
1922 0.363 +39.6%
1923 0.432 +19.0%
1924 0.432 +0.0%
1925 0.432 +0.0%
1926 0.432 +0.0%
1927 0.433 +0.2%
1928 0.433 +0.0%
1929 0.433 +0.0%
1930 0.433 +0.0%
1931 0.435 +0.5%
1932 0.437 +0.5%
1933 0.437 +0.0%
1934 0.437 +0.0%
1935 0.423 -3.2%
1936 0.418 -1.2%
1937 0.418 +0.0%
1938 0.418 +0.0%
1939 0.401 -4.1%
1940 0.398 -0.7%
1941 0.398 +0.0%
1942 0.398 +0.0%
1943 0.398 +0.0%
1944 0.37 -7.0%
1945 0.312 -15.7%
1946 0.51 +63.5%
1947 0.462 -9.4%
1948 0.368 -20.3%
1949 0.36 -2.2%
1950 0.361 +0.3%
1951 0.361 +0.0%
1952 0.361 +0.0%
1953 0.404 +11.9%
1954 0.376 -6.9%
1955 0.376 +0.0%
1956 0.376 +0.0%
1957 0.376 +0.0%
1958 0.377 +0.3%
1959 0.388 +2.9%
1960 0.388 +0.0%
1961 0.388 +0.0%
1962 0.388 +0.0%
1963 0.401 +3.4%
1964 0.403 +0.5%
1965 0.403 +0.0%
1966 0.403 +0.0%
1967 0.389 -3.5%
1968 0.385 -1.0%
1969 0.385 +0.0%
1970 0.385 +0.0%
1971 0.388 +0.8%
1972 0.39 +0.5%
1973 0.39 +0.0%
1974 0.39 +0.0%
1975 0.388 -0.5%
1976 0.386 -0.5%
1977 0.386 +0.0%
1978 0.386 +0.0%
1979 0.386 +0.0%
1980 0.394 +2.1%
1981 0.4 +1.5%
1982 0.4 +0.0%
1983 0.4 +0.0%
1984 0.4 +0.0%
1985 0.393 -1.8%
1986 0.388 -1.3%
1987 0.388 +0.0%
1988 0.388 +0.0%
1989 0.388 +0.0%
1990 0.84 +116.5%
1991 0.92 +9.5%
1992 0.92 +0.0%
1993 0.92 +0.0%
1994 0.919 -0.1%
1995 0.918 -0.1%
1996 0.918 +0.0%
1997 0.918 +0.0%
1998 0.92 +0.2%
1999 0.922 +0.2%
2000 0.922 +0.0%
2001 0.922 +0.0%
2002 0.92 -0.2%
2003 0.919 -0.1%
2004 0.919 +0.0%
2005 0.919 +0.0%
2006 0.928 +1.0%
2007 0.931 +0.3%
2008 0.931 +0.0%
2009 0.931 +0.0%
2010 0.927 -0.4%
2011 0.915 -1.3%
2012 0.918 +0.3%
2013 0.91 -0.9%
2014 0.792 -13.0%
2015 0.751 -5.2%
2016 0.751 +0.0%
2017 0.74 -1.5%
2018 0.654 -11.6%
2019 0.623 -4.7%
2020 0.628 +0.8%
2021 0.624 -0.6%
2022 0.613 -1.8%
2023 0.605 -1.3%
2024 0.605 +0.0%
2025 0.597 -1.3%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 0.597 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.929, 64% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 0.597 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8955, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Free and Fair Elections Index 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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +116.5% 0.388 0.84
1849 -100.0% 0.016 0
1862 -100.0% 0.077 0
1866 -100.0% 0.074 0
1946 +63.5% 0.312 0.51
1922 +39.6% 0.26 0.363

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0 0 0 1
1790s 0 0 0 10
1800s 0 0 0 10
1810s 0 0 0 10
1820s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0.0016 0 0.016 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0.0502 0 0.351 10
1870s 0.3886 0.323 0.43 10
1880s 0.3774 0.362 0.389 10
1890s 0.3597 0.318 0.381 10
1900s 0.3406 0.318 0.365 10
1910s 0.3731 0.25 0.39 10
1920s 0.3903 0.253 0.433 10
1930s 0.4257 0.401 0.437 10
1940s 0.3974 0.312 0.51 10
1950s 0.3756 0.361 0.404 10
1960s 0.3933 0.385 0.403 10
1970s 0.3875 0.385 0.39 10
1980s 0.3939 0.388 0.4 10
1990s 0.9115 0.84 0.922 10
2000s 0.9242 0.919 0.931 10
2010s 0.7981 0.623 0.927 10
2020s 0.612 0.597 0.628 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 80 Namibia 0.604 compare
  2. 80 Ukraine 0.604 compare
  3. 82 Malaysia 0.598 compare
  4. 84 Malawi 0.596 compare
  5. 85 Jordan 0.592 compare
  6. 85 Liberia 0.592 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is free and fair elections index in Hungary?
Free and fair elections index in Hungary was 0.597 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.931 in 2007.
What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
How does Hungary rank for free and fair elections index?
Hungary ranks 83rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Free and Fair Elections Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.