Free and Fair Elections Score in Hungary

Hungary: Free and Fair Elections Score was 6 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 128 countries
All-time high
10
in 2005
All-time low
6
in 2019
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Free and Fair Elections Score in Hungary, 2005–2025

02468102005201520252005: 102007: 102009: 102011: 92013: 92015: 72017: 72019: 62021: 62023: 62025: 6

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 6 for free and fair elections score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, free and fair elections score in Hungary peaked at 10 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2019.

That places Hungary 49th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10 10 10 3
2010s 7.6 6 9 5
2020s 6 6 6 3

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 compare
  2. 49 El Salvador 6 compare
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  4. 49 Indonesia 6 compare
  5. 49 Kenya 6 compare
  6. 49 Lebanon 6 compare
  7. 49 Montenegro 6 compare
  8. 49 Romania 6 compare
  9. 49 Sierra Leone 6 compare
  10. 49 Zambia 6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is free and fair elections score in Hungary?
Free and fair elections score in Hungary was 6 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free and fair elections score recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 10 in 2005.
What is the lowest free and fair elections score recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2019.
How does Hungary rank for free and fair elections score?
Hungary ranks 49th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is free and fair elections score rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and Fair Elections Score
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which elections are free from irregularities, the rights to vote, run for office, and campaign are unrestricted, registration is easy, and campaigning and media access are fair.