Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Hungary

Hungary: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 61.1 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
61.1 0-100
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
65th
of 206 countries
All-time high
70.52 0-100
in 2000
All-time low
59.75 0-100
in 2012
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Hungary, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 67.2 0-1001998: 67.8 0-1002000: 70.5 0-1002002: 70.2 0-1002003: 67.9 0-1002004: 66.8 0-1002005: 66 0-1002006: 65.3 0-1002007: 60.9 0-1002008: 61 0-1002009: 61.9 0-1002010: 60.1 0-1002011: 60.5 0-1002012: 59.7 0-1002013: 62.4 0-1002014: 64.3 0-1002015: 62.6 0-1002016: 62.1 0-1002017: 63.2 0-1002018: 63.5 0-1002019: 61.5 0-1002020: 65.4 0-1002021: 66.6 0-1002022: 64.1 0-1002023: 62 0-1002024: 61.1 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, government effectiveness - governance score in Hungary stood at 61.1 0-100.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Hungary peaked at 70.52 0-100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 59.75 0-100, in 2012.

That places Hungary 65th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Hungary, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 67.16 0-100
1998 67.76 0-100 +0.9%
2000 70.52 0-100 +4.1%
2002 70.19 0-100 -0.5%
2003 67.87 0-100 -3.3%
2004 66.82 0-100 -1.5%
2005 65.98 0-100 -1.3%
2006 65.32 0-100 -1.0%
2007 60.94 0-100 -6.7%
2008 60.97 0-100 +0.0%
2009 61.88 0-100 +1.5%
2010 60.1 0-100 -2.9%
2011 60.46 0-100 +0.6%
2012 59.75 0-100 -1.2%
2013 62.45 0-100 +4.5%
2014 64.29 0-100 +3.0%
2015 62.61 0-100 -2.6%
2016 62.14 0-100 -0.8%
2017 63.16 0-100 +1.6%
2018 63.51 0-100 +0.6%
2019 61.53 0-100 -3.1%
2020 65.36 0-100 +6.2%
2021 66.59 0-100 +1.9%
2022 64.13 0-100 -3.7%
2023 61.96 0-100 -3.4%
2024 61.1 0-100 -1.4%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 61.1 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 72.73 0-100, 84% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 61.1 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.27 0-100, 92% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.46 0-100 67.16 0-100 67.76 0-100 2
2000s 65.61 0-100 60.94 0-100 70.52 0-100 9
2010s 62 0-100 59.75 0-100 64.29 0-100 10
2020s 63.83 0-100 61.1 0-100 66.59 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 62 Bahrain 63.01 0-100 compare
  2. 63 Bhutan 62.63 0-100 compare
  3. 64 Oman 62.38 0-100 compare
  4. 66 Georgia 60.21 0-100 compare
  5. 67 Samoa 59.79 0-100 compare
  6. 68 Antigua and Barbuda 59.7 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Hungary?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Hungary was 61.1 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 70.52 0-100 in 2000.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 59.75 0-100 in 2012.
How does Hungary rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Hungary ranks 65th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
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