Political liberties in Hungary
Hungary: Political liberties was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
80th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1
in 1990
All-time low
0
in 1867
Years of data
159
1867–2025
Political liberties in Hungary, 1867–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political liberties in Hungary stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 159 years on record.
Over the whole period, political liberties in Hungary peaked at 1 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1867.
That places Hungary 80th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Political liberties in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1867 | 0 | — |
| 1868 | 0 | — |
| 1869 | 0 | — |
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1871 | 0 | — |
| 1872 | 0 | — |
| 1873 | 0 | — |
| 1874 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1876 | 0 | — |
| 1877 | 0 | — |
| 1878 | 0 | — |
| 1879 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1881 | 0 | — |
| 1882 | 0 | — |
| 1883 | 0 | — |
| 1884 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1886 | 0 | — |
| 1887 | 0 | — |
| 1888 | 0 | — |
| 1889 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1891 | 0 | — |
| 1892 | 0 | — |
| 1893 | 0 | — |
| 1894 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1896 | 0 | — |
| 1897 | 0 | — |
| 1898 | 0 | — |
| 1899 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 1 | — |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1. (64 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 80 Afghanistan 0
- 80 Albania 0
- 80 Algeria 0
- 80 Angola 0
- 80 Armenia 0
- 80 Azerbaijan 0
- 80 Bahrain 0
- 80 Bangladesh 0
- 80 Belarus 0
- 80 Benin 0 compare
- 80 Bhutan 0
- 80 Bolivia 0 compare
- 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
- 80 Botswana 0 compare
- 80 Brunei 0
- 80 Burkina Faso 0
- 80 Burundi 0
- 80 Cambodia 0
- 80 Cameroon 0
- 80 Central African Republic 0
- 80 Chad 0
- 80 China 0
- 80 Colombia 0
- 80 Comoros 0
- 80 Congo 0
- 80 Cote d'Ivoire 0
- 80 Cuba 0
- 80 Democratic Republic of Congo 0
- 80 Djibouti 0
- 80 East Timor 0
- 80 Ecuador 0
- 80 Egypt 0
- 80 El Salvador 0 compare
- 80 Equatorial Guinea 0
- 80 Eritrea 0
- 80 Eswatini 0
- 80 Ethiopia 0
- 80 Gabon 0
- 80 Gambia 0
- 80 Georgia 0
- 80 Guatemala 0
- 80 Guinea 0
- 80 Guinea-Bissau 0
- 80 Haiti 0
- 80 Honduras 0 compare
- 80 India 0 compare
- 80 Indonesia 0
- 80 Iran 0
- 80 Iraq 0
- 80 Israel 0
- 80 Jordan 0
- 80 Kazakhstan 0
- 80 Kenya 0
- 80 Kuwait 0
- 80 Kyrgyzstan 0
- 80 Laos 0
- 80 Lebanon 0
- 80 Lesotho 0
- 80 Liberia 0
- 80 Libya 0
- 80 Madagascar 0
- 80 Malawi 0
- 80 Malaysia 0
- 80 Maldives 0
- 80 Mali 0
- 80 Mauritania 0
- 80 Mexico 0
- 80 Moldova 0
- 80 Montenegro 0
- 80 Morocco 0
- 80 Mozambique 0
- 80 Myanmar 0
- 80 Nepal 0
- 80 Nicaragua 0
- 80 Niger 0
- 80 Nigeria 0
- 80 North Korea 0
- 80 North Macedonia 0
- 80 Oman 0
- 80 Pakistan 0
- 80 Palestine 0
- 80 Paraguay 0
- 80 Peru 0 compare
- 80 Philippines 0 compare
- 80 Qatar 0
- 80 Russia 0
- 80 Rwanda 0
- 80 Saudi Arabia 0
- 80 Senegal 0 compare
- 80 Serbia 0
- 80 Sierra Leone 0
- 80 Singapore 0
- 80 Slovakia 0 compare
- 80 Solomon Islands 0 compare
- 80 Somalia 0
- 80 South Sudan 0
- 80 Sri Lanka 0 compare
- 80 Sudan 0
- 80 Syria 0
- 80 Tajikistan 0
- 80 Tanzania 0
- 80 Thailand 0
- 80 Togo 0
- 80 Tunisia 0
- 80 Turkey 0
- 80 Turkmenistan 0
- 80 USSR 0
- 80 Uganda 0
- 80 Ukraine 0
- 80 United Arab Emirates 0
- 80 Uzbekistan 0
- 80 Vatican 0
- 80 Venezuela 0 compare
- 80 Vietnam 0
- 80 Western Sahara 0
- 80 Yemen 0
- 80 Zambia 0
- 80 Zimbabwe 0
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political liberties in Hungary?
- Political liberties in Hungary was 0 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political liberties recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1990.
- What is the lowest political liberties recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1867.
- How does Hungary rank for political liberties?
- Hungary ranks 80th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political liberties. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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