What is judicial checks on government index in Hungary?

Judicial checks on government index in Hungary was 0.678 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Hungary?

The highest recorded value was 0.91 in 1991.

What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Hungary?

The lowest recorded value was 0.435 in 1945.

How does Hungary rank for judicial checks on government index?

Hungary ranks 88th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Hungary?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Hungary data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Hungary

Name: Judicial Checks on Government Index in Hungary
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Hungary: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.678 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.678

Change on year

up 7.6%

World rank

88th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.91

in 1991

All-time low

0.435

in 1945

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Hungary, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 0.678 for judicial checks on government index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Hungary peaked at 0.91 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.435, in 1945.

Hungary ranks 88th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.536	0.536	0.536	1
1790s	0.536	0.536	0.536	10
1800s	0.536	0.536	0.536	10
1810s	0.536	0.536	0.536	10
1820s	0.536	0.536	0.536	10
1830s	0.536	0.536	0.536	10
1840s	0.5992	0.536	0.852	10
1850s	0.4671	0.442	0.51	10
1860s	0.5959	0.51	0.777	10
1870s	0.777	0.777	0.777	10
1880s	0.777	0.777	0.777	10
1890s	0.777	0.777	0.777	10
1900s	0.7693	0.755	0.777	10
1910s	0.734	0.446	0.766	10
1920s	0.7634	0.738	0.771	10
1930s	0.771	0.771	0.771	10
1940s	0.6212	0.435	0.758	10
1950s	0.5075	0.498	0.521	10
1960s	0.4993	0.478	0.521	10
1970s	0.492	0.492	0.492	10
1980s	0.4937	0.492	0.509	10
1990s	0.9092	0.902	0.91	10
2000s	0.9044	0.882	0.91	10
2010s	0.7553	0.71	0.832	10
2020s	0.6567	0.63	0.696	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Hungary?: Judicial checks on government index in Hungary was 0.678 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Hungary?: The highest recorded value was 0.91 in 1991.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Hungary?: The lowest recorded value was 0.435 in 1945.
How does Hungary rank for judicial checks on government index?: Hungary ranks 88th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Hungary?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.