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Participatory Political Institutions Index in Hungary

Hungary: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.539 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.539
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.715
in 1997
All-time low
0.158
in 1950
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Hungary, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.8178919072025

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

Analysis

In 2025, participatory political institutions index in Hungary stood at 0.539.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Hungary peaked at 0.715 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.158, in 1950.

That places Hungary 84th 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.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Hungary, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.343 —
1790 0.343 +0.0%
1791 0.343 +0.0%
1792 0.343 +0.0%
1793 0.343 +0.0%
1794 0.343 +0.0%
1795 0.343 +0.0%
1796 0.343 +0.0%
1797 0.343 +0.0%
1798 0.343 +0.0%
1799 0.343 +0.0%
1800 0.343 +0.0%
1801 0.343 +0.0%
1802 0.343 +0.0%
1803 0.343 +0.0%
1804 0.343 +0.0%
1805 0.343 +0.0%
1806 0.343 +0.0%
1807 0.343 +0.0%
1808 0.343 +0.0%
1809 0.343 +0.0%
1810 0.343 +0.0%
1811 0.343 +0.0%
1812 0.343 +0.0%
1813 0.343 +0.0%
1814 0.343 +0.0%
1815 0.343 +0.0%
1816 0.343 +0.0%
1817 0.343 +0.0%
1818 0.343 +0.0%
1819 0.343 +0.0%
1820 0.371 +8.2%
1821 0.371 +0.0%
1822 0.371 +0.0%
1823 0.386 +4.0%
1824 0.386 +0.0%
1825 0.386 +0.0%
1826 0.386 +0.0%
1827 0.386 +0.0%
1828 0.386 +0.0%
1829 0.386 +0.0%
1830 0.386 +0.0%
1831 0.386 +0.0%
1832 0.386 +0.0%
1833 0.386 +0.0%
1834 0.386 +0.0%
1835 0.386 +0.0%
1836 0.386 +0.0%
1837 0.386 +0.0%
1838 0.386 +0.0%
1839 0.386 +0.0%
1840 0.386 +0.0%
1841 0.386 +0.0%
1842 0.386 +0.0%
1843 0.386 +0.0%
1844 0.386 +0.0%
1845 0.386 +0.0%
1846 0.386 +0.0%
1847 0.386 +0.0%
1848 0.406 +5.2%
1849 0.404 -0.5%
1850 0.229 -43.3%
1851 0.229 +0.0%
1852 0.229 +0.0%
1853 0.229 +0.0%
1854 0.229 +0.0%
1855 0.229 +0.0%
1856 0.229 +0.0%
1857 0.229 +0.0%
1858 0.247 +7.9%
1859 0.247 +0.0%
1860 0.247 +0.0%
1861 0.247 +0.0%
1862 0.247 +0.0%
1863 0.247 +0.0%
1864 0.247 +0.0%
1865 0.247 +0.0%
1866 0.247 +0.0%
1867 0.385 +55.9%
1868 0.436 +13.2%
1869 0.436 +0.0%
1870 0.384 -11.9%
1871 0.384 +0.0%
1872 0.384 +0.0%
1873 0.384 +0.0%
1874 0.384 +0.0%
1875 0.384 +0.0%
1876 0.384 +0.0%
1877 0.384 +0.0%
1878 0.384 +0.0%
1879 0.384 +0.0%
1880 0.384 +0.0%
1881 0.384 +0.0%
1882 0.384 +0.0%
1883 0.384 +0.0%
1884 0.384 +0.0%
1885 0.384 +0.0%
1886 0.384 +0.0%
1887 0.384 +0.0%
1888 0.384 +0.0%
1889 0.384 +0.0%
1890 0.392 +2.1%
1891 0.392 +0.0%
1892 0.392 +0.0%
1893 0.392 +0.0%
1894 0.392 +0.0%
1895 0.392 +0.0%
1896 0.392 +0.0%
1897 0.392 +0.0%
1898 0.392 +0.0%
1899 0.392 +0.0%
1900 0.392 +0.0%
1901 0.392 +0.0%
1902 0.392 +0.0%
1903 0.392 +0.0%
1904 0.392 +0.0%
1905 0.392 +0.0%
1906 0.392 +0.0%
1907 0.392 +0.0%
1908 0.392 +0.0%
1909 0.392 +0.0%
1910 0.392 +0.0%
1911 0.392 +0.0%
1912 0.392 +0.0%
1913 0.392 +0.0%
1914 0.392 +0.0%
1915 0.392 +0.0%
1916 0.392 +0.0%
1917 0.392 +0.0%
1918 0.398 +1.5%
1919 0.282 -29.1%
1920 0.404 +43.3%
1921 0.404 +0.0%
1922 0.407 +0.7%
1923 0.407 +0.0%
1924 0.407 +0.0%
1925 0.407 +0.0%
1926 0.407 +0.0%
1927 0.407 +0.0%
1928 0.407 +0.0%
1929 0.407 +0.0%
1930 0.433 +6.4%
1931 0.433 +0.0%
1932 0.433 +0.0%
1933 0.433 +0.0%
1934 0.433 +0.0%
1935 0.433 +0.0%
1936 0.433 +0.0%
1937 0.433 +0.0%
1938 0.433 +0.0%
1939 0.438 +1.2%
1940 0.431 -1.6%
1941 0.431 +0.0%
1942 0.431 +0.0%
1943 0.431 +0.0%
1944 0.31 -28.1%
1945 0.309 -0.3%
1946 0.376 +21.7%
1947 0.372 -1.1%
1948 0.371 -0.3%
1949 0.28 -24.5%
1950 0.158 -43.6%
1951 0.158 +0.0%
1952 0.158 +0.0%
1953 0.158 +0.0%
1954 0.158 +0.0%
1955 0.158 +0.0%
1956 0.158 +0.0%
1957 0.158 +0.0%
1958 0.158 +0.0%
1959 0.158 +0.0%
1960 0.158 +0.0%
1961 0.158 +0.0%
1962 0.158 +0.0%
1963 0.158 +0.0%
1964 0.158 +0.0%
1965 0.178 +12.7%
1966 0.178 +0.0%
1967 0.178 +0.0%
1968 0.178 +0.0%
1969 0.178 +0.0%
1970 0.191 +7.3%
1971 0.191 +0.0%
1972 0.191 +0.0%
1973 0.191 +0.0%
1974 0.191 +0.0%
1975 0.191 +0.0%
1976 0.191 +0.0%
1977 0.191 +0.0%
1978 0.191 +0.0%
1979 0.191 +0.0%
1980 0.192 +0.5%
1981 0.192 +0.0%
1982 0.192 +0.0%
1983 0.192 +0.0%
1984 0.192 +0.0%
1985 0.192 +0.0%
1986 0.192 +0.0%
1987 0.192 +0.0%
1988 0.215 +12.0%
1989 0.397 +84.7%
1990 0.669 +68.5%
1991 0.675 +0.9%
1992 0.675 +0.0%
1993 0.675 +0.0%
1994 0.675 +0.0%
1995 0.671 -0.6%
1996 0.666 -0.7%
1997 0.715 +7.4%
1998 0.71 -0.7%
1999 0.706 -0.6%
2000 0.702 -0.6%
2001 0.698 -0.6%
2002 0.69 -1.1%
2003 0.682 -1.2%
2004 0.71 +4.1%
2005 0.702 -1.1%
2006 0.699 -0.4%
2007 0.695 -0.6%
2008 0.699 +0.6%
2009 0.695 -0.6%
2010 0.667 -4.0%
2011 0.663 -0.6%
2012 0.658 -0.8%
2013 0.621 -5.6%
2014 0.604 -2.7%
2015 0.599 -0.8%
2016 0.637 +6.3%
2017 0.632 -0.8%
2018 0.615 -2.7%
2019 0.61 -0.8%
2020 0.607 -0.5%
2021 0.589 -3.0%
2022 0.589 +0.0%
2023 0.562 -4.6%
2024 0.539 -4.1%
2025 0.539 +0.0%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 0.539 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.616, 88% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 0.539 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.611, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.343 0.343 0.343 1
1790s 0.343 0.343 0.343 10
1800s 0.343 0.343 0.343 10
1810s 0.343 0.343 0.343 10
1820s 0.3815 0.371 0.386 10
1830s 0.386 0.386 0.386 10
1840s 0.3898 0.386 0.406 10
1850s 0.2326 0.229 0.247 10
1860s 0.2986 0.247 0.436 10
1870s 0.384 0.384 0.384 10
1880s 0.384 0.384 0.384 10
1890s 0.392 0.392 0.392 10
1900s 0.392 0.392 0.392 10
1910s 0.3816 0.282 0.398 10
1920s 0.4064 0.404 0.407 10
1930s 0.4335 0.433 0.438 10
1940s 0.3742 0.28 0.431 10
1950s 0.158 0.158 0.158 10
1960s 0.168 0.158 0.178 10
1970s 0.191 0.191 0.191 10
1980s 0.2148 0.192 0.397 10
1990s 0.6837 0.666 0.715 10
2000s 0.6972 0.682 0.71 10
2010s 0.6306 0.599 0.667 10
2020s 0.5708 0.539 0.607 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 82 Lesotho 0.546 compare
  2. 83 India 0.542 compare
  3. 84 Togo 0.539 compare
  4. 86 Cape Verde 0.538 compare
  5. 86 Mali 0.538 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Hungary?
Participatory political institutions index in Hungary was 0.539 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.715 in 1997.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.158 in 1950.
How does Hungary rank for participatory political institutions index?
Hungary ranks 84th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.