Democracy in Hungary
Hungary: Democracy was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
146th
of 175 countries
All-time high
5
in 1990
All-time low
0
in 1919
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Democracy in Hungary, 1900–2025
Source: Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 0 for democracy in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Hungary peaked at 5 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1919.
That places Hungary 146th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Democracy in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1 | — |
| 1901 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1919 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1920 | 2 | — |
| 1921 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1925 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 1 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 1 | — |
| 1951 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 1991 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 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 4. (55 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.4 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 146 Afghanistan 0 compare
- 146 Belarus 0 compare
- 146 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 146 Cambodia 0 compare
- 146 Central African Republic 0 compare
- 146 Cote d'Ivoire 0 compare
- 146 El Salvador 0 compare
- 146 Georgia 0 compare
- 146 Guinea 0 compare
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 146 Haiti 0 compare
- 146 Hong Kong 0 compare
- 146 India 0 compare
- 146 Indonesia 0 compare
- 146 Kuwait 0 compare
- 146 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
- 146 Libya 0 compare
- 146 Madagascar 0 compare
- 146 Mali 0 compare
- 146 Mauritania 0 compare
- 146 Mexico 0 compare
- 146 Mozambique 0 compare
- 146 Myanmar 0 compare
- 146 Nicaragua 0 compare
- 146 Niger 0 compare
- 146 Pakistan 0 compare
- 146 Philippines 0 compare
- 146 Serbia 0 compare
- 146 Togo 0 compare
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 democracy in Hungary?
- Democracy in Hungary was 0 in 2025, according to Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1990.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1919.
- How does Hungary rank for democracy?
- Hungary ranks 146th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political regime of a country using the classification by the Episodes of Regime Transformation-project. It distinguishes between hardening autocracies (score 0), stable autocracies (score 1), liberalizing autocracies (score 2), eroding democracies (score 3), stable democracies (score 4), and deepening democracies (score 5).