Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Hungary
Hungary: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 61.96 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Hungary, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - governance score in Hungary stood at 61.96 0-100. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Hungary peaked at 71.41 0-100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 61.96 0-100, in 2025.
That places Hungary 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 67.96 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 68.75 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 71.41 0-100 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 71.14 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 69.11 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 67.96 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 67.11 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 66.55 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 62.26 0-100 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 63.41 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 64.29 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 62.64 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 62.81 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 62.05 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 64.64 0-100 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 66.1 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 64.64 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 64.15 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 64.98 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 65.42 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 63.62 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 65.34 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 67.69 0-100 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 65.63 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 66.55 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 62.24 0-100 | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 61.96 0-100 | -0.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 61.96 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.88 0-100, 84% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 61.96 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.35 0-100, 89% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.36 0-100 | 67.96 0-100 | 68.75 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.03 0-100 | 62.26 0-100 | 71.41 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 64.1 0-100 | 62.05 0-100 | 66.1 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.9 0-100 | 61.96 0-100 | 67.69 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Hungary?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Hungary was 61.96 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 71.41 0-100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.96 0-100 in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Hungary ranks 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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