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Centralization of Political Power Index in Hungary

Hungary: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.34 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.34
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
88th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.739
in 1945
All-time low
0.08
in 2003
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Hungary, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Hungary recorded 0.34 for centralization of political power index in 2025.

The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Hungary peaked at 0.739 in 1945 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 2003.

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

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

Centralization of Political Power Index in Hungary, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.661 —
1790 0.661 +0.0%
1791 0.661 +0.0%
1792 0.661 +0.0%
1793 0.661 +0.0%
1794 0.661 +0.0%
1795 0.661 +0.0%
1796 0.661 +0.0%
1797 0.661 +0.0%
1798 0.661 +0.0%
1799 0.661 +0.0%
1800 0.661 +0.0%
1801 0.661 +0.0%
1802 0.661 +0.0%
1803 0.661 +0.0%
1804 0.661 +0.0%
1805 0.661 +0.0%
1806 0.661 +0.0%
1807 0.661 +0.0%
1808 0.661 +0.0%
1809 0.661 +0.0%
1810 0.661 +0.0%
1811 0.661 +0.0%
1812 0.661 +0.0%
1813 0.661 +0.0%
1814 0.661 +0.0%
1815 0.661 +0.0%
1816 0.661 +0.0%
1817 0.661 +0.0%
1818 0.661 +0.0%
1819 0.661 +0.0%
1820 0.661 +0.0%
1821 0.661 +0.0%
1822 0.661 +0.0%
1823 0.661 +0.0%
1824 0.661 +0.0%
1825 0.661 +0.0%
1826 0.661 +0.0%
1827 0.661 +0.0%
1828 0.661 +0.0%
1829 0.661 +0.0%
1830 0.661 +0.0%
1831 0.661 +0.0%
1832 0.661 +0.0%
1833 0.661 +0.0%
1834 0.661 +0.0%
1835 0.661 +0.0%
1836 0.661 +0.0%
1837 0.661 +0.0%
1838 0.661 +0.0%
1839 0.661 +0.0%
1840 0.661 +0.0%
1841 0.661 +0.0%
1842 0.661 +0.0%
1843 0.661 +0.0%
1844 0.661 +0.0%
1845 0.661 +0.0%
1846 0.661 +0.0%
1847 0.661 +0.0%
1848 0.315 -52.3%
1849 0.296 -6.0%
1850 0.664 +124.3%
1851 0.735 +10.7%
1852 0.735 +0.0%
1853 0.735 +0.0%
1854 0.735 +0.0%
1855 0.735 +0.0%
1856 0.735 +0.0%
1857 0.681 -7.3%
1858 0.681 +0.0%
1859 0.681 +0.0%
1860 0.681 +0.0%
1861 0.531 -22.0%
1862 0.531 +0.0%
1863 0.608 +14.5%
1864 0.608 +0.0%
1865 0.608 +0.0%
1866 0.608 +0.0%
1867 0.339 -44.2%
1868 0.339 +0.0%
1869 0.29 -14.5%
1870 0.29 +0.0%
1871 0.29 +0.0%
1872 0.29 +0.0%
1873 0.29 +0.0%
1874 0.29 +0.0%
1875 0.29 +0.0%
1876 0.29 +0.0%
1877 0.29 +0.0%
1878 0.29 +0.0%
1879 0.29 +0.0%
1880 0.29 +0.0%
1881 0.29 +0.0%
1882 0.29 +0.0%
1883 0.29 +0.0%
1884 0.29 +0.0%
1885 0.29 +0.0%
1886 0.29 +0.0%
1887 0.29 +0.0%
1888 0.29 +0.0%
1889 0.29 +0.0%
1890 0.29 +0.0%
1891 0.29 +0.0%
1892 0.29 +0.0%
1893 0.29 +0.0%
1894 0.29 +0.0%
1895 0.29 +0.0%
1896 0.29 +0.0%
1897 0.29 +0.0%
1898 0.29 +0.0%
1899 0.29 +0.0%
1900 0.29 +0.0%
1901 0.29 +0.0%
1902 0.29 +0.0%
1903 0.29 +0.0%
1904 0.29 +0.0%
1905 0.305 +5.2%
1906 0.305 +0.0%
1907 0.295 -3.3%
1908 0.295 +0.0%
1909 0.295 +0.0%
1910 0.295 +0.0%
1911 0.295 +0.0%
1912 0.295 +0.0%
1913 0.295 +0.0%
1914 0.295 +0.0%
1915 0.295 +0.0%
1916 0.295 +0.0%
1917 0.295 +0.0%
1918 0.295 +0.0%
1919 0.579 +96.3%
1920 0.311 -46.3%
1921 0.311 +0.0%
1922 0.271 -12.9%
1923 0.271 +0.0%
1924 0.271 +0.0%
1925 0.271 +0.0%
1926 0.271 +0.0%
1927 0.271 +0.0%
1928 0.271 +0.0%
1929 0.271 +0.0%
1930 0.271 +0.0%
1931 0.271 +0.0%
1932 0.271 +0.0%
1933 0.271 +0.0%
1934 0.271 +0.0%
1935 0.271 +0.0%
1936 0.271 +0.0%
1937 0.271 +0.0%
1938 0.271 +0.0%
1939 0.275 +1.5%
1940 0.29 +5.5%
1941 0.29 +0.0%
1942 0.29 +0.0%
1943 0.29 +0.0%
1944 0.567 +95.5%
1945 0.739 +30.3%
1946 0.457 -38.2%
1947 0.457 +0.0%
1948 0.455 -0.4%
1949 0.503 +10.5%
1950 0.566 +12.5%
1951 0.566 +0.0%
1952 0.566 +0.0%
1953 0.547 -3.4%
1954 0.563 +2.9%
1955 0.563 +0.0%
1956 0.573 +1.8%
1957 0.566 -1.2%
1958 0.566 +0.0%
1959 0.561 -0.9%
1960 0.561 +0.0%
1961 0.561 +0.0%
1962 0.558 -0.5%
1963 0.58 +3.9%
1964 0.57 -1.7%
1965 0.57 +0.0%
1966 0.57 +0.0%
1967 0.57 +0.0%
1968 0.57 +0.0%
1969 0.57 +0.0%
1970 0.57 +0.0%
1971 0.57 +0.0%
1972 0.57 +0.0%
1973 0.57 +0.0%
1974 0.57 +0.0%
1975 0.57 +0.0%
1976 0.57 +0.0%
1977 0.57 +0.0%
1978 0.57 +0.0%
1979 0.57 +0.0%
1980 0.57 +0.0%
1981 0.57 +0.0%
1982 0.57 +0.0%
1983 0.57 +0.0%
1984 0.57 +0.0%
1985 0.567 -0.5%
1986 0.567 +0.0%
1987 0.567 +0.0%
1988 0.562 -0.9%
1989 0.512 -8.9%
1990 0.088 -82.8%
1991 0.084 -4.5%
1992 0.084 +0.0%
1993 0.084 +0.0%
1994 0.084 +0.0%
1995 0.084 +0.0%
1996 0.084 +0.0%
1997 0.084 +0.0%
1998 0.084 +0.0%
1999 0.081 -3.6%
2000 0.081 +0.0%
2001 0.081 +0.0%
2002 0.082 +1.2%
2003 0.08 -2.4%
2004 0.08 +0.0%
2005 0.097 +21.3%
2006 0.089 -8.2%
2007 0.089 +0.0%
2008 0.087 -2.2%
2009 0.087 +0.0%
2010 0.148 +70.1%
2011 0.171 +15.5%
2012 0.21 +22.8%
2013 0.249 +18.6%
2014 0.257 +3.2%
2015 0.251 -2.3%
2016 0.257 +2.4%
2017 0.263 +2.3%
2018 0.295 +12.2%
2019 0.302 +2.4%
2020 0.332 +9.9%
2021 0.316 -4.8%
2022 0.359 +13.6%
2023 0.372 +3.6%
2024 0.367 -1.3%
2025 0.34 -7.4%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 0.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.09, 3.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 0.34 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1585, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.661 0.661 0.661 1
1790s 0.661 0.661 0.661 10
1800s 0.661 0.661 0.661 10
1810s 0.661 0.661 0.661 10
1820s 0.661 0.661 0.661 10
1830s 0.661 0.661 0.661 10
1840s 0.5899 0.296 0.661 10
1850s 0.7117 0.664 0.735 10
1860s 0.5143 0.29 0.681 10
1870s 0.29 0.29 0.29 10
1880s 0.29 0.29 0.29 10
1890s 0.29 0.29 0.29 10
1900s 0.2945 0.29 0.305 10
1910s 0.3234 0.295 0.579 10
1920s 0.279 0.271 0.311 10
1930s 0.2714 0.271 0.275 10
1940s 0.4338 0.29 0.739 10
1950s 0.5637 0.547 0.573 10
1960s 0.568 0.558 0.58 10
1970s 0.57 0.57 0.57 10
1980s 0.5625 0.512 0.57 10
1990s 0.0841 0.081 0.088 10
2000s 0.0853 0.08 0.097 10
2010s 0.2403 0.148 0.302 10
2020s 0.3477 0.316 0.372 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Hungary?
Centralization of political power index in Hungary was 0.34 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.739 in 1945.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 2003.
How does Hungary rank for centralization of political power index?
Hungary ranks 88th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Centralization of Political Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.