Justified Political Positions Score in Hungary

Hungary: Justified Political Positions Score was -0.519 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-0.519
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
141st
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.81
in 1990
All-time low
-3.06
in 1957
Years of data
108
1918–2025

Justified Political Positions Score in Hungary, 1918–2025

-3-2-1012191819712025

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

Analysis

Hungary recorded -0.519 for justified political positions score in 2025.

That represents a change of down 383.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Hungary peaked at 1.81 in 1990 and was at its lowest, -3.06, in 1957.

That places Hungary 141st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s -0.498 -0.721 -0.275 2
1920s -0.2304 -0.384 -0.128 10
1930s -0.1936 -0.465 -0.124 10
1940s -0.9547 -2.56 0.118 10
1950s -2.58 -3.06 -1.58 10
1960s -1.91 -3.06 -0.524 10
1970s -0.7697 -0.797 -0.524 10
1980s -0.4872 -0.541 -0.003 10
1990s 1.47 1.44 1.81 10
2000s 1.01 0.758 1.13 10
2010s 0.1957 0.005 0.454 10
2020s -0.258 -0.519 0.111 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 138 Laos -0.329 compare
  2. 139 Cambodia -0.499 compare
  3. 140 Egypt -0.513 compare
  4. 142 Russia -0.534 compare
  5. 143 Central African Republic -0.571 compare
  6. 144 Slovakia -0.575 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More reference data data for Hungary

All data for Hungary →

Frequently asked questions

What is justified political positions score in Hungary?
Justified political positions score in Hungary was -0.519 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 1.81 in 1990.
What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was -3.06 in 1957.
How does Hungary rank for justified political positions score?
Hungary ranks 141st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 383.6%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 108 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Justified Political Positions Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.