Political polarization score in Hungary
Hungary: Political polarization score was 2.47 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.47
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
11th
of 174 countries
All-time high
2.76
in 1948
All-time low
-0.783
in 1991
Years of data
108
1918–2025
Political polarization score in Hungary, 1918–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political polarization score in Hungary stood at 2.47.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political polarization score in Hungary peaked at 2.76 in 1948 and was at its lowest, -0.783, in 1991.
That places Hungary 11th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Political polarization score in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.702 | — |
| 1919 | 2.28 | +224.8% |
| 1920 | 1.63 | -28.3% |
| 1921 | 1.27 | -22.4% |
| 1922 | 0.666 | -47.5% |
| 1923 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1.01 | +52.0% |
| 1937 | 1.28 | +27.0% |
| 1938 | 1.28 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 1.28 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1.8 | +40.2% |
| 1941 | 2.41 | +33.9% |
| 1942 | 2.41 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 2.41 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 2.41 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 1.79 | -25.7% |
| 1946 | 0.482 | -73.1% |
| 1947 | 0.834 | +73.0% |
| 1948 | 2.76 | +231.4% |
| 1949 | 2.76 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 2.42 | -12.5% |
| 1951 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.68 | -30.4% |
| 1958 | 1.68 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.68 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.2 | -29.0% |
| 1961 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.784 | -34.4% |
| 1987 | 0.784 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.784 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.784 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.563 | -171.8% |
| 1991 | -0.783 | +39.1% |
| 1992 | -0.783 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.566 | -27.7% |
| 1994 | -0.566 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.783 | +38.3% |
| 1996 | -0.783 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.783 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.783 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.578 | -26.2% |
| 2000 | -0.287 | -50.3% |
| 2001 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.047 | -83.6% |
| 2004 | -0.047 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.047 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.581 | -1336.2% |
| 2007 | 0.581 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.77 | +32.5% |
| 2009 | 0.997 | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 2.31 | +131.6% |
| 2011 | 2.45 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 2.45 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.45 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.45 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.45 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.79 | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 2.43 | +35.6% |
| 2018 | 2.43 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.43 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.43 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.43 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.53 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.53 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.53 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.47 | -2.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 2.47 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.532. (55 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 2.47 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0895. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.49 | 0.702 | 2.28 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.823 | 0.666 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8863 | 0.666 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.01 | 0.482 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.2 | 1.68 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 | 0.784 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6971 | -0.783 | -0.563 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1927 | -0.287 | 0.997 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 | 1.79 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 | 2.43 | 2.53 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
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- 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 polarization score in Hungary?
- Political polarization score in Hungary was 2.47 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political polarization score recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 in 1948.
- What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.783 in 1991.
- How does Hungary rank for political polarization score?
- Hungary ranks 11th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political polarization score rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political polarization score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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