What is liberal political institutions index in Hungary?

Liberal political institutions index in Hungary was 0.667 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Hungary?

The highest recorded value was 0.906 in 2009.

What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Hungary?

The lowest recorded value was 0.198 in 1945.

How does Hungary rank for liberal political institutions index?

Hungary ranks 85th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Hungary?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Hungary

Name: Liberal Political Institutions Index in Hungary
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Hungary: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.667 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.667

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

85th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.906

in 2009

All-time low

0.198

in 1945

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Hungary, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, liberal political institutions index in Hungary stood at 0.667.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Hungary peaked at 0.906 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.198, in 1945.

That places Hungary 85th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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	0.258	0.258	0.258	1
1790s	0.258	0.258	0.258	10
1800s	0.258	0.258	0.258	10
1810s	0.258	0.258	0.258	10
1820s	0.266	0.266	0.266	10
1830s	0.266	0.266	0.266	10
1840s	0.3143	0.271	0.513	10
1850s	0.2534	0.239	0.279	10
1860s	0.3996	0.288	0.618	10
1870s	0.6048	0.602	0.614	10
1880s	0.602	0.602	0.602	10
1890s	0.6022	0.602	0.604	10
1900s	0.5995	0.594	0.602	10
1910s	0.5611	0.301	0.599	10
1920s	0.6335	0.559	0.652	10
1930s	0.6412	0.623	0.648	10
1940s	0.4256	0.198	0.588	10
1950s	0.2332	0.223	0.257	10
1960s	0.2915	0.269	0.315	10
1970s	0.3229	0.321	0.324	10
1980s	0.3556	0.329	0.496	10
1990s	0.9021	0.896	0.904	10
2000s	0.9012	0.896	0.906	10
2010s	0.7646	0.724	0.828	10
2020s	0.6817	0.661	0.705	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Hungary?: Liberal political institutions index in Hungary was 0.667 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Hungary?: The highest recorded value was 0.906 in 2009.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Hungary?: The lowest recorded value was 0.198 in 1945.
How does Hungary rank for liberal political institutions index?: Hungary ranks 85th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Hungary?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.