Political Participation Index in Hungary

Hungary: Political Participation Index was 6.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6.25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 128 countries
All-time high
10
in 2005
All-time low
6.25
in 2021
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Political Participation Index in Hungary, 2005–2025

02468102005201520252005: 102007: 102009: 102011: 92013: 8.82015: 7.52017: 7.52019: 72021: 6.22023: 6.22025: 6.2

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political participation index in Hungary stood at 6.25. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political participation index in Hungary peaked at 10 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.25, in 2021.

Hungary ranks 45th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10 10 10 3
2010s 7.95 7 9 5
2020s 6.25 6.25 6.25 3

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 45 Iraq 6.25 compare
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  3. 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political participation index in Hungary?
Political participation index in Hungary was 6.25 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political participation index recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 10 in 2005.
What is the lowest political participation index recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 6.25 in 2021.
How does Hungary rank for political participation index?
Hungary ranks 45th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is political participation index rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Participation Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which elections are free and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.